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/staɪ/
Meaning & Definition
noun
A small shed or shelter for swine.
The farmer built a new sty for the pigs to keep them safe from predators.
A pigpen; a dirty or untidy place.
After the party, the living room looked like a sty with clothes and food scattered everywhere.
A small, often inflamed, cyst that forms on the eyelid.
She had to apply warm compresses to her eye to relieve the pain from the sty.
Etymology
Old English 'stig' meaning 'to remain, a place of dwelling' related to the word 'sty' meaning 'a pigpen'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
sty in the eye:
A painful lump caused by an infection in the eyelid.
Related Words
Slang Meanings
A dirty or untidy environment.
His room is a complete sty.