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- [stahy]
- /staɪ/
- /staɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stahy]
- /staɪ/
Definitions of sties word
- noun plural sties a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen. 1
- noun plural sties any filthy place or abode. 1
- noun plural sties a place of bestial debauchery. 1
- noun plural sties a circumscribed abscess caused by bacterial infection of the glands on the edge of the eyelid; hordeolum. 1
- verb with object sties to keep or lodge in or as if in a sty. 1
- verb without object sties to live in or as if in a sty. 1
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Origin of sties
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; (noun) Middle English; Old English *stī in stī-fearh sty-pig; probably identical with stig- in stigweard steward; cognate with Old Norse stī, Dutch stijg, German Steige
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Parts of speech for Sties
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sties popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
sties usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sties
noun sties
- enclosures — Plural form of enclosure.
- hovels — Plural form of hovel.
Top questions with sties
- what causes pig sties?
- what causes sties?
- how to get rid of sties?