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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The large kitchen, meanwhile, features a recessed dual-burner stove with gas lid, large rectangular.—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025 Fill it to the brim, zip it up, then press down on the lid to activate an internal compression system that locks everything tightly in place, giving you up to 25% more packing capacity.—Sal Vaglica, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025 The lid got heavier over time, just like increasing weights in human strength training.—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025 The gas-can lid found at the scene perfectly matched a lidless container found at his home.—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025 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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