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Meaning of 'sty' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sty [ v. i.]
- A pen or inclosure for swine.
- A place of bestial debauchery.
- To soar; to ascend; to mount. See Stirrup.
- An inflamed swelling or boil on the edge of the eyelid.
2 . Sty [ v. t.]
- To shut up in, or as in, a sty.

Nearby Words:

styan styca stycerin stye stygial stygian stying stylagalmaic stylar stylaster

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