hornet

[ hawr-nit ]

/ ˈhɔr nɪt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR hornet ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

any large, stinging paper wasp of the family Vespidae, as Vespa crabro(giant hornet ), introduced into the U.S. from Europe, or Vespula maculata(bald-faced hornet, or white-faced hornet ), of North America.

Origin of hornet

First recorded before 900; Middle English harnete, Old English hyrnet(u); cognate with Old High German hornaz (becoming German Horniss ); akin to horn

Words nearby hornet

Horner's method, Horner's pupil, Horner's syndrome, Horner's teeth, Horner-Trantas dot, hornet, hornet clearwing, hornet's nest, Horney, hornfels, horn fly

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Example sentences from the Web for hornet

The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps also use the supersonic F/A-18 Hornet strike fighter to guide other jets to their targets.
Air Force Pilots Say They're Flying Blind Against ISIS|Dave Majumdar|October 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But that's abstract enough to allow people to read into it what they will and avoid the hornet's nest of contemporary politics.
A Day For Politics Or Not|Peter Beinart|September 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
As any journalist who has poked at this hornet's nest can tell you, myself included, the wrath of the 4chan hive is no picnic.
The Internet Mob's Porn Bomb|Douglas Rushkoff|January 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Jest like a hornet's nest: shake a stick at ary one o' the group, an' they all come buzzin' round te'ble miffy in less 'n no time.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864|Various

It would be too vast a hornet's nest for any combination of Powers to disturb.
From Sea to Sea|Rudyard Kipling
The hornet was the first paper-maker, and holds the original patent.
Birds and Poets|John Burroughs
But who ever heard of any one with a good word for the hornet?
Eye Spy|William Hamilton Gibson
Brother Terrapin is rescued by Brother Rabbit, who substitutes a hornet's nest.
Nights With Uncle Remus|Joel Chandler Harris

British Dictionary definitions for hornet

hornet

/ (ˈhɔːnɪt) /

noun

any of various large social wasps of the family Vespidae, esp Vespa crabro of Europe, that can inflict a severe sting

hornet's nest a strongly unfavourable reaction (often in the phrase stir up a hornet's nest)

Word Origin for hornet

Old English hyrnetu; related to Old Saxon hornut, Old High German hornuz

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with hornet

hornet

see mad as a hornet; stir up a hornet's nest.

单词	hornet
释义	hornet [ hawr-nit ] / ˈhɔr nɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hornet ON THESAURUS.COM noun any large, stinging paper wasp of the family Vespidae, as Vespa crabro(giant hornet ), introduced into the U.S. from Europe, or Vespula maculata(bald-faced hornet, or white-faced hornet ), of North America. Origin of hornet First recorded before 900; Middle English harnete, Old English hyrnet(u); cognate with Old High German hornaz (becoming German Horniss ); akin to horn Words nearby hornet Horner's method, Horner's pupil, Horner's syndrome, Horner's teeth, Horner-Trantas dot, hornet, hornet clearwing, hornet's nest, Horney, hornfels, horn fly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hornet The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps also use the supersonic F/A-18 Hornet strike fighter to guide other jets to their targets. Air Force Pilots Say They're Flying Blind Against ISIS\|Dave Majumdar\|October 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But that's abstract enough to allow people to read into it what they will and avoid the hornet's nest of contemporary politics. A Day For Politics Or Not\|Peter Beinart\|September 24, 2012\|DAILY BEAST As any journalist who has poked at this hornet's nest can tell you, myself included, the wrath of the 4chan hive is no picnic. The Internet Mob's Porn Bomb\|Douglas Rushkoff\|January 10, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Jest like a hornet's nest: shake a stick at ary one o' the group, an' they all come buzzin' round te'ble miffy in less 'n no time. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864\|Various It would be too vast a hornet's nest for any combination of Powers to disturb. From Sea to Sea\|Rudyard Kipling The hornet was the first paper-maker, and holds the original patent. Birds and Poets\|John Burroughs But who ever heard of any one with a good word for the hornet? Eye Spy\|William Hamilton Gibson Brother Terrapin is rescued by Brother Rabbit, who substitutes a hornet's nest. Nights With Uncle Remus\|Joel Chandler Harris British Dictionary definitions for hornet hornet / (ˈhɔːnɪt) / noun any of various large social wasps of the family Vespidae, esp Vespa crabro of Europe, that can inflict a severe sting hornet's nest a strongly unfavourable reaction (often in the phrase stir up a hornet's nest) Word Origin for hornet Old English hyrnetu; related to Old Saxon hornut, Old High German hornuz Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with hornet hornet see mad as a hornet; stir up a hornet's nest. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to hornet tick, vermin, pest, mite, bee, butterfly, gnat, dragonfly, moth, grasshopper, spider, cockroach, termite, ant, mosquito, beetle, flea, fruit fly, aphid, ladybug
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hornet

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