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Vocabulary Entry
sty
|noun • verb • adjective
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N
noun
A place where animals, especially pigs, are kept.
Example Sentences
"The farmer built a new sty for the pigs."
"The sty was muddy after the heavy rain."
"Inside the sty, the pigs were sleeping comfortably."
V
verb
To confine (animals) in a sty.
Example Sentences
"They stied the pigs to protect them from the cold."
"He sties his chickens every evening."
"The farmer will stye the young goats until they are old enough to roam."
A
adjective
Of or relating to a sty or pigs; dirty or unpleasant.
Example Sentences
"After the party, the kitchen was left in a sty condition."
"He stepped into the sty yard and wrinkled his nose at the smell."
"The children complained that their room looked too sty and needed cleaning."