A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

STYE

Fri, 14 Jul '23
What might make one less likely to flip one's lid?
Fri, 5 May '23
Malady that rhymes with the area it affects
Thu, 4 May '23
Ailment treated with a warming compress
Wed, 15 Mar '23
Eye affliction
Mon, 6 Feb '23
Eyelid irritation
Sun, 8 Jan '23
Eye affliction
Sat, 7 Jan '23
Ophthalmologists call it a hordeolum
Wed, 30 Nov '22
Eye irritation
Wed, 2 Nov '22
Eyelid woe
Mon, 12 Sep '22
Eye affliction
Sat, 18 Jun '22
Bump on a lid
Fri, 1 Apr '22
Ocular affliction
Mon, 31 Jan '22
Affliction that aptly rhymes with "eye"
Mon, 6 Dec '21
Ocular affliction
Mon, 1 Nov '21
Ocular swelling
Mon, 25 Oct '21
Eyelid affliction
Sun, 19 Sep '21
Reason to see an ophthalmologist
Tue, 6 Jul '21
Eye problem
Sun, 18 Apr '21
Affliction also known as a hordeolum
Wed, 13 Jan '21
Ocular woe