sty

³sty

noun \ˈstī\

plural sties or styes

Definition of STY

: an inflamed swelling of a sebaceous gland at the margin of an eyelid

Variants of STY

sty or stye \ˈstī\

Origin of STY

short for obsolete English styan, from Middle English styanye eye with a sty, from Old English stīgend sty, from stīgan to go up, rise — more at stair

First Known Use: 1617

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