rat's nests

A form of rat's nest — Something that is excessively complicated, entangled, or disorderly (either physically or metaphorically).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of rat's nest
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APA

rat's nests. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rat's%20nests

MLA

“rat's nests.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rat's%20nests. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rat's nests,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rat's%20nests.

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