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lid

/lɪd/noun1 syllable

Lid means: either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye.

Synonyms for lid4

noun, as in either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

eyelid, palpebra

noun, as in headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

hat, chapeau

What does lid mean?3

noun

1

either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye“his lids would stay open no longer”

2

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

3

a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc.“he raised the piano lid”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with lid?16

two syllables

madridamidforbid

four syllables

supplemented
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Lid in a sentence

  • Put a lid on the pot, otherwise the flies will get in.Igider
  • I just opened the lid, and a foul smell filled my nose.aeriph
  • Ain't no pot so crooked, you can't find a lid to fit.enteka
  • She tossed the wrappings aside and removed the lid.remline
  • Sami opened up the lid to the mug.OsoHombre
  • I can't get the lid off this jar.CK
  • You don't need to put a lid on it.CK
  • I can't get the lid off this box.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of lid

as a noun

plural
lids