Sty

Pronunciation: /ˈstaɪ/

Sty (noun)

  1. A small, dirty place where pigs are kept.
  2. A painful, red bump on the edge of your eyelid.

Examples

  • The farmer cleaned the sty every morning.
  • Pigs enjoy rolling in the mud of their sty.

Common collocations: clean the sty, muddy sty, build a sty, painful sty, treat a sty

Synonyms of Sty

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Sty

  • describing a clean and orderly space