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  1. Sty
    A sty or pigsty is a small-scale outdoor enclosure for raising domestic pigs. It is sometimes referred to as a hog pen, hog parlor, pigpen, pig parlor, or pig-cote. Pigsties are generally fenced areas of bare dirt and/or mud. Both "sty" and "pigpen" are used as derogatory descriptions of dirty, mes...
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  2. sty
    [n] - an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid 2. [n] - a pen for swine
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  3. Sty
    Sty noun ; plural Sties [ Written also stigh .] [ Anglo-Saxon stigu , from stīgan to rise; originally, probably, a place into which animals climbed or went up. √164. See Sty , ...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/217

  4. Sty
    Sty transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Stied ; present participle & verbal noun Stying .] To shut up in, or as in, a sty. Shak.
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  5. Sty
    Sty intransitive verb [ Middle English stien , sti...en , Anglo-Saxon stīgan to rise; akin to Dutch stijgen , Old Saxon & Old High German stīgan , German steigen , Icelandic stīga ,...
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  6. Sty
    Sty noun [ For older styan , styanye , understood as sty on eye , Anglo-Saxon stīgend (sc. eáge eye), properly, rising, or swelling (eye), past participle of stīgan to rise. See Sty ,
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/217

  7. sty
    <medicine> An inflamed swelling or boil on the edge of the eyelid. ... Alternative forms: stye. ... Origin: For older styan, styanye, understood as sty on eye, AS. Stigend (sc. Eage eye), properly, rising, or swelling (eye), p.p. Of stigan to rise. See Sty. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... ...
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  8. sty
    pigsty noun a pen for swine
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  1. sty
    stye noun an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
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  2. sty
    (sti) inflammation of one or more of the sebaceous glands of the eyelid, a lesion resembling a pimple. Hot compresses applied for 15 minutes every 2 hours may help localize infection and promote drainage, although in some cases a small surgical incision may be necessary. A mild antiseptic may be pre...
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  3. Sty
    • (v. i.) To soar; to ascend; to mount. See Stirrup. • (v. i.) A pen or inclosure for swine. • (v. t.) To shut up in, or as in, a sty. • (v. i.) An inflamed swelling or boil on the edge of the eyelid. • (v. i.) A place of bestial debauchery.
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  4. sty
    acute, painful, modular infection of one or more glands of the eyelid. Two types are distinguished, the external and the internal sty.[2 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/176

  5. sty
    1. an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
    2. a pen for swine

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  6. sty
    sty, in medicine, acute localized infection of one or more of the glands of the eyelid, with pain, swelling, and redness of the lid margin, usually caused by a staphylococcus infection. An external sty usually releases its pus and disappears in a day or so. Hot or cold compresses and antibiotic oint...
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  7. sty
    Type: Term Pronunciation: stī, stīz Synonyms: hordeolum externum
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=85750

  8. sty
    1) 83. porker's place 2) A swill place 3) Animal farm locale 4) Animal house 5) Awful mess 6) Babe's abode 7) Babe's place 8) Barnyard enclosure 9) Barnyard home 10) Bay of pigs? 11) Berkshire abode 12) Big mess 1...
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