eyelid

noun

eye·​lid ˈī-ˌlid 

: either of the movable folds of skin and muscle that can be closed over the eyeball

Examples of eyelid in a Sentence

the upper eyelid of the left eye

Recent Examples on the Web

Under that intense pressure, tiny vessels in the conjunctival area near the eyelid rupture, and blood is expelled through the eyelid as a fine stream. —Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026

In dogs where the drainage is significant, a procedure can be done to remove part of the eyelid thereby tightening the edge of the lid. —Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026

During an upper bleph, a strip of skin is removed from the upper eyelid. —Taryn Brooke, Allure, 9 Apr. 2026

Nanny Aimee -- our second in command -- was moving through the far corners of the house, waking up each of the littles, kissing sleepy eyelids, tugging my two toddlers gently forward into the day. —Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing eyelid

• not bat an eyelid

Rhymes for eyelid

• fatimid
• amid
• forbid
• majid
• outbid
• outdid
• plasmid
• turbid
• undid
• bid
• did
• grid

Kids Definition

eyelid

noun

eye·​lid ˈī-ˌlid 

: one of the movable lids of skin and muscle that can be closed over the eyeball

Medical Definition

eyelid

noun

eye·​lid ˈī-ˌlid 

: either of the movable lids of skin and muscle that can be closed over the eyeball

called also palpebra