variants
or styes
as in pigsties
a dirty or messy place
"That house is such a sty that I'm never setting foot in there again," she said with a shudder
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Noun
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The fit also seemed perfect for both sides, as the Eagles were seeking to fill any holes on the defensive lines.—
Cameron Belcher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025 -
Inside the old asylum, plaster peeled from mottled walls and holes gaped in the ceiling.—
Jen Rose Smith,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The suction is powerful enough to handle everyday messes, and the anti-tangle technology helps remove all the pet hair.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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More than 95,000 customers agree on its power, and our commerce director Rachel Fletcher uses it on the regular to clean up pet messes.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Sties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sties. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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