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English
Alternative spellings
stye
Pronunciation
IPA|/staɪ/
:rhymes|aɪ
Etymology 1
OE. stī (only attested in compounds), from Ger. *stijom. Cognate with Norwegian sti ‘flock of sheep’.
Noun
en-noun|sties
- A pen or enclosure for swine.
- A messy or dirty place.
Synonyms
(enclosure for swine): pig pen, pigsty
(messy or dirty place): hovel, pigsty
Verb
en-verb|st|i|ed
- To place in a sty.
- To live in a sty, or any messy or dirty place.
Etymology 2
Probably a back-form|styany|nocap=3
Noun
en-noun|sties
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disease An inflammation of the eyelid.
Etymology 3
OE. stigan|stÄ«gan, from Ger. *stÄ«È-, from IE. *steigÊ°-. Cognate with Dutch stijgen, German steigen, Swedish stiga.
Verb
en-verb|sties|stying|stied|stied
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obsolete To ascend, rise up, climb.
io:sty
it:sty
ru:sty
te:sty
vi:sty
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