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Sty

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
staɪ

Definitions

  1. A pen or enclosure for swine.
  2. A ladder.
    British, dialectal
  3. An inflammation of the eyelid.
  4. A messy, dirty or debauched place.
    figuratively

Equivalents

Españolpocilga
Françaisporcherie
DeutschSteige
18 more languages

Examples

“To roll with pleasure in a sensual sty.”

Comus

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Styal styca stycerin stychomythia Stydia stye

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