stye
noun/ˈstaɪ̯/ · [ˈstaɪ̯]
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.
- have a stye
- suffer from a stye
- Derived terms
- buff nor stye, pigstye