stye

Also used as

stye is also the alternative form of sty.

stye meaning in Tagalog, Indonesian, Persian and Thai

Synonyms of stye

• hordeolum
• powk

Forms of stye

Origin of stye

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.

Words formed from stye

• buff nor stye
• pigstye

Words that rhyme with stye

• eye
• high
• die
• fly
• by
• try
• dry
• tie
• ai
• Delhi
• apply
• pie

Questions about stye

What does stye mean?

Stye means a bacterial infection in the eyelash or eyelid.

What is stye in Tagalog?

Stye in Tagalog is kuliti. See Stye meaning in Tagalog.

What part of speech is stye?

Stye is a noun.

How do you pronounce stye?

Stye is pronounced /ˈstaɪ̯/.

What is the plural of stye?

The plural of stye is styes.