lid

¹lid

noun \ˈlid\

Definition of LID

1

: a movable cover for the opening of a hollow container (as a vessel or box)

2

: eyelid

3

: the operculum in mosses

4

slang : hat

5

: something that confines, limits, or suppresses : check, restraint

6

: an ounce of marijuana

Examples of LID

1. <I had to get a screwdriver to pry the lid off of the paint can.>
2. <as he left the field, the pitcher tipped his lid to the cheering crowd>

Origin of LID

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: before 12th century

Related to LID

Synonyms: cap, cover, top

Related Words: dome, hood, roof; capsule, case, casing, covering, housing, jacket, sheath, shell

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Rhymes with LID

bid, fid, gid, grid, hid, id, kid, Kidd, mid, quid, rid, skid, squid, SQUID, whid