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Syllabification: (sty)
Pronunciation: /stī/
(also stye)
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Definition of sty

noun (plural sties /stīz/ or styes)

  • an inflamed swelling on the edge of an eyelid, caused by bacterial infection of the gland at the base of an eyelash.

Origin:

early 17th century: from dialect styany, from styan (from Old English stīgend 'riser') + eye

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