Noun
I had to get a screwdriver to pry the lid off of the paint can.
as he left the field, the pitcher tipped his lid to the cheering crowd
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Lips and cheeks have been hogging all the attention recently, while lids and lashes have been going nearly naked.—
Elle Turner,
Glamour,
28 Aug. 2026 Suddenly, cheeks, lips, and lids could all receive a wash of color with a simple swipe, making a coordinated makeup look considerably easier to pull together.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 Aug. 2026 Under-eye shadows, bags and lower-lid definition get played up instead of concealed.—
Ashley Lynch,
Miami Herald,
28 Aug. 2026 By fields of cotton and soybeans where his bees forage and pollinate, Foster Hensel pries open the lid of one of his beehives, setting off a rising hum from inside.—
Drew Hawkins,
NPR,
27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lid
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Old English hlid; akin to Old High German hlit cover, and probably to Old English hlinian to lean — more at lean
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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