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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There’s one shaped like a hand grenade; another bears a white-sheet-ghost novelty trinket over the lid, denoting a ghost pepper sauce.—
Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
2 Aug. 2026 How to Grill Salmon For the easiest, most reliable results, place the salmon skin-side down and close the grill lid.—
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
1 Aug. 2026 Heat domes act like a lid on a pot, trapping and enhancing hot air beneath them.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
30 July 2026 The warmer air aloft acts like a lid, trapping the heavier, cooler air, which can’t easily flow over mountains.—Los Angeles Times,
30 July 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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