noun
- a small, painful swelling on the edge of the eyelid caused by infection of a hair follicle
Examples
- She couldn’t wear makeup because of the stye on her upper eyelid.
- The doctor recommended warm compresses to treat the stye.
- A stye usually goes away on its own within a week.
- He rubbed his eye too much and developed a painful stye.
- The stye made it difficult for her to blink comfortably.
- Applying a warm washcloth can help reduce the swelling of a stye.