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Word: Sty
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from dialect styany, from styan (from Old English stīgend ‘riser’) + eye
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
stʌɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an inflamed swelling on the edge of an eyelid, caused by bacterial infection of the gland at the base of an eyelash.
Short Definition:inflamed swelling on edge of eyelid, caused by bacterial infection of gland at base of eyelash
Variant Forms:
- stye
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