/ Dictionary / Index H hornet: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hor•net Pronunciation: (hôr'nit), [key] — n. any large, stinging paper wasp of the family Vespidae, as Vespa crabrointroduced into the U.S. from Europe, or Vespula maculataof North America. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hornet (Thesaurus) Horner's method hornet's nest Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fidelity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language