styes

[US]/[staɪz]/
[UK]/[staɪz]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.A small, painful swelling of the eyelid caused by an infection of the oil glands.; plural of sty

Phrases & Collocations

styes on eyelid

having styes

treating styes

styes appear

stye removal

one stye

styes hurt

styes often

styes spread

styes infection

Example Sentences

i squeezed a stye on my eyelid yesterday.

she uses warm compresses to treat her styes.

the doctor recommended an antibiotic ointment for the stye.

avoid touching your stye to prevent spreading infection.

he noticed a painful stye near the corner of his eye.

styes can be caused by bacteria or inflammation.

she felt a small, tender bump that turned out to be a stye.

the stye disappeared after a few days of careful cleaning.

he was embarrassed by the unsightly stye on his face.

styes are a common eye problem, especially in the winter.

she consulted a dermatologist about recurring styes.

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