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

1. A pen or enclosure for swine.
2. A messy or dirty place.

Synonyms
(enclosure for swine): pig pen, pigsty
(messy or dirty place): hovel, pigsty

Verb
en-verb|st|i|ed

1. To place in a sty.
2. To live in a sty, or any messy or dirty place.

Etymology 2
Probably a back-form|styany|nocap=3

Noun
en-noun|sties

1. disease An inflammation of the eyelid.

Etymology 3
OE. stigan|stīgan, from Ger. *stī�-, from IE. *steigʰ-. Cognate with Dutch stijgen, German steigen, Swedish stiga.

Verb
en-verb|sties|stying|stied|stied

1. obsolete To ascend, rise up, climb.

io:sty
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• 2007-12-11 19:51 - 82.153.165.169 - Minor spelling corrections.

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