Meaning Of The Word Sty

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sty
countable noun: A sty is the same as a pigsty.

sty in American English 1
a pen for pigs
to lodge in or as in a sty
intransitive verb: to live in or as if in a sty
noun: a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen
transitive verb: to keep or lodge in or as if in a sty

sty in American English 2
a small, inflamed swelling of a sebaceous gland on the rim of an eyelid
noun: a circumscribed abscess caused by bacterial infection of the glands on the edge of the eyelid; hordeolum

sty in British English
noun: a pen in which pigs are housed and fed
verb: to enclose or be enclosed in a sty

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