sty
noun (1)
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Definition of sty
(Entry 1 of 3)
: pigpen
sty
verbDefinition of sty (Entry 2 of 3)
: to lodge or keep in a sty
: to live in a sty
sty
noun (2)
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Definition of sty (Entry 3 of 3)
: an inflamed swelling of a sebaceous gland at the margin of an eyelid
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Kids Definition of sty
(Entry 1 of 2)
: pigpen
sty
nounKids Definition of sty (Entry 2 of 2)
: a painful red swelling on the edge of an eyelid
sty
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Medical Definition of sty
: an inflamed swelling of a sebaceous gland at the margin of an eyelid
— called also
hordeolum
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