Phrase Hound found 15 phrases and 1 compound words that contain hornets. The most common are listed below. Open hornets in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 15
- hornets' nestA nest of hornets.
- Asian hornetsplural of Asian hornet: Any of species Vespa velutina of hornets indigenous to Southeast Asia.
- murder hornetsplural of murder hornet: Synonym of Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) ^((See discussion))
- Asian giant hornetsplural of Asian giant hornet: Vespa mandarinia, the world's largest hornet, native to temperate and tropical Eastern Asia, and having a powerful sting.
- European hornetsplural of European hornet: A large species of hornet (Vespa crabro) found across Eurasia and North America.
- green hornetsplural of green hornet: In the Vietnam War, a member of the US Air Force's 20th Special Operations Squadron, who used the Bell UH-1F variant of the "Huey" military helicopter.
- paper hornetsplural of paper hornet: The wasp Dolichovespula maculata.
- sand hornetsplural of sand hornet: cicada killer (not a true hornet)
- hornets' nestsplural of hornets' nest: A nest of hornets.
- stir up a hornets' nestTo do or say something that causes a lot of trouble or controversy.
- bald-faced hornetsplural of bald-faced hornet: A North American yellowjacket distinguished by its black and white coloration with white marks on the face and by its hornet-like aerial nests (Dolichovespula maculata).
- Japanese giant hornetsplural of Japanese giant hornet: A flying insect, Vespa mandarinia japonica, known for being a subspecies of the world's largest hornet.
- stirring up a hornets' nestpresent participle and gerund of stir up a hornets' nest
- stirred up a hornets' nestsimple past and past participle of stir up a hornets' nest
- stirs up a hornets' nestthird-person singular simple present indicative of stir up a hornets' nest: To do or say something that causes a lot of trouble or controversy.
Compound words 1
- COYHInitialism of come on you Hatters (used by supporters of Luton Town F.C.)