stye
English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
First recorded in the 17th century; probably a back-formation from styany (first recorded in the 15th century), which in turn comes from styan plus eye, the former from the Old English stīġend (“rising, riser; stye”), from the verb stīgan (“climb, ascend”).
Noun
stye (plural styes)
Quotations
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:stye.
Synonyms
Translations
bacterial infection of the eyelash or eyelid
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Etymology 2
Noun
stye (plural styes)
Anagrams
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English stīġ.
Noun
stye
- Alternative form of sty (“path”)
Etymology 2
Noun
stye
- Alternative form of stie (“ladder”)
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