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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But its lid is instead shaped into the squashed arch of a pizza oven, with a pizza stone that can be affixed to the grill top to achieve admirable pies at around 700 degrees.—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 14 June 2025 Lid Your blender lid should fit snugly, forming a tight seal so no ingredients can escape during the blending process.—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 June 2025 If your sugar shaker is dishwasher safe, simply run the lid and the spout through the dishwasher.—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025 Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce understandably keep a pretty tight lid on their relationship.—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 9 June 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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