We found 19 dictionaries that define the word hornets' nest:

General (15 matching dictionaries)

1. hornet's nest: Merriam-Webster
2. hornets' nest: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
3. hornet's nest, hornet's nest: Collins English Dictionary
4. hornet's nest, hornets' nest: Vocabulary.com
5. hornet's nest: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
6. hornets' nest: Wiktionary
7. hornet's nest: Infoplease Dictionary
8. hornet's nest, hornets' nest, hornets nest: Dictionary.com
9. Hornet's Nest (Civil War), Hornet's Nest (novel), Hornets' Nest, Hornets' Nest (Doctor Who), Hornets Nest (Sacramento State), Hornets Nest (disambiguation), Hornets Nest, Hornet's nest, The Hornet's Nest: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
10. hornet's nest, hornets' nest: Rhymezone
11. hornets nest, hornets nest: FreeDictionary.org
12. hornet's nest, hornets' nest: Mnemonic Dictionary
13. hornet's nest, hornets' nest: TheFreeDictionary.com
14. Hornets Nest: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898)
15. hornets nest: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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16. hornets' nest: Encyclopedia

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17. hornets' nest: Medical dictionary

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18. hornets' nest: Idioms

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19. hornet's nest, the hornet's nest: Urban Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (hornets' nest) ▸ noun:  (literal) A hornets' nest. ▸ noun:  (figurative) An unpleasant or controversial situation likely to be exacerbated by outside involvement. Phrases: to stir up a hornets nest, more... ▸ Words similar to hornets' nest ▸ Usage examples for hornets' nest ▸ Idioms related to hornets' nest ▸ Wikipedia articles (New!) ▸ Words that often appear near hornets' nest ▸ Rhymes of hornets' nest ▸ Invented words related to hornets' nest