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1 sty /ˈstaɪ/ noun
plural sties also styes
1 sty
/ˈstaɪ/
noun
plural sties also styes
Britannica Dictionary definition of STY
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1 
: a place where pigs are kept : pigsty
2 
informal : a dirty or messy place : pigsty
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2 sty noun
or stye /ˈstaɪ/
plural sties or styes
2 sty
noun
or stye /ˈstaɪ/
plural sties or styes
Britannica Dictionary definition of STY
[count] medical
: a painful, swollen red area on the edge of an eyelid
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