lid meaning

lid as a 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

   Synonyms: eyelid, palpebra

   Type of: protective fold

2. 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

   Type of: top

   Kinds: trunk lid

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

   Synonyms: hat, chapeau

   Type of: headdress

   Kinds: bearskin, boater, bonnet, bowler hat, campaign hat, cavalier hat, cocked hat, cowboy hat, deerstalker, dress hat, dunce cap, fedora

lid in a sentence

• Whatever you do don't leave the lid up on the toilet!
• The date of manufacture is shown on the lid.
• He found it impossible to lift the lid.
• This lid is so tight I can't open it.
• Please help me take this lid off.

Example sentences from Tatoeba, licensed under CC BY 2.0 FR.

How to pronounce lid

lid is pronounced /lɪd/ in British English and /lɪd/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with lid

• bid
• kid
• forbid
• rid
• skid
• grid
• quid
• squid