noun
stye
Stye (noun) means an infection caused by bacteria in the eyelid or eyelash.
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An infection caused by bacteria in the eyelid or eyelash.
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Etymology
First recorded in the 17th century; probably a back-formation from Middle English styanye (first recorded in the 15th century), which in turn comes from Old English stīgend (“a small tumour on the edge of the eyelid, stye”), from the verb stīgan (“to climb, ascend, rise”) + Middle English eie (“eye”). Equivalent to sty + eye.
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What is the meaning of stye?
"stye" (noun) means an infection caused by bacteria in the eyelid or eyelash.
What is another word for stye?
Other words for "stye" include hordeolum, sty.
