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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Valen Gets a Full-Width Rear Light Bar At the rear, Aston Martin has replaced the conventional rear window and trunk lid with a single solid tailgate.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2026 The simplest and most flattering way to achieve winged liner is just extending your liner out slightly beyond the lashes, then bringing a line from the lower corner of the lid up to meet it.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, donning night-vision giggles, Knoxville gleefully attacks them with trash can lids and tasers.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
11 Aug. 2026 Binface never breaks character and delivers snarky ripostes when challenged to lift the lid.—ABC News,
10 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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