(literally) A hornets' nest. / (figuratively) An unpleasant or controversial situation likely to be exacerbated by outside involvement.

To fit together snugly; to be part of a compact unit.

(UK, Australia) The, formerly common, hobby of looking for birds' nests, often with the intention of collecting the eggs.

Alternative form of bird-nesting

plural of hornets' nest

plural of nesting box

To leave home; To stop living with one's parents. / To become independent; To begin to act without supervision or in ways that are not prescribed.

(idiomatic) Something that is excessively complicated, entangled, or disorderly.

A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young. / Any of several plants having some resemblance to the typical nest of a bird, eg, wild carrot (Dauca carota)

Alternative form of birdnest