stye

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈstaɪ/
  • Rhymes: -aɪ

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)

  1. (medicine) A bacterial infection in the eyelash or eyelid.
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Etymology 2

Noun

stye (plural styes)

  1. Archaic form of sty. (shelter for pigs)

Anagrams

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English stīġ.

Noun

stye

  1. Alternative form of sty (“path”)

Etymology 2

From Old Norse stigi.

Noun

stye

  1. Alternative form of stie (“ladder”)
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