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plural sties also styes
Definition of sty
(Entry 1 of 3)
: pigpen
sty
verb
stied or styed; stying
Definition of sty (Entry 2 of 3)
: to lodge or keep in a sty
: to live in a sty
sty
noun (2)
\ ˈstī
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variants:
or stye
plural sties or styes
Definition of sty (Entry 3 of 3)
: an inflamed swelling of a sebaceous gland at the margin of an eyelid
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sty
noun
\ ˈstī
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plural sties
Kids Definition of sty
(Entry 1 of 2)
: pigpen
sty
noun
variants:
or stye \
ˈstī
\
plural sties or styes
Kids Definition of sty (Entry 2 of 2)
: a painful red swelling on the edge of an eyelid
sty
noun
variants:
or stye \
ˈstī
\
\
plural sties or styes
Medical Definition of sty
: an inflamed swelling of a sebaceous gland at the margin of an eyelid
— called also hordeolum
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