Definition of Sty
Sty
sty
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
an inflamed swelling of a sebaceous gland at the margin of an eyelid caused by bacterial infection of the gland at the base of an eyelash;
e.g. A stye will often go away without any specific treatment in a few days or weeks but recommendations to speed improvement include warm compresses.
(verb)
to lodge or keep in a sty, a pigpen;
e.g. They would sty the pigs in the pigpen in the back.
(noun)
a pigpen or pigsty;
e.g. The pigs are kept cool from the summer heat in the sty.
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