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
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
As previously reported by The Center Square, several fire districts and cities are asking voters to lift levy lids that cap annual increases to 1% a year.—Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 July 2024 Under the lid, there are no strings to move the air, but rather speakers that create an uncanny simulacrum of a grand piano.—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 17 July 2024 That compartment is accessed by swinging open its lid, which is held in place by a recessed steel bead.—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 17 July 2024 The Chinese government doesn’t provide detailed data on knife attacks and keeps a tight lid on crime in its powerful and ubiquitous surveillance system.—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for lid
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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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