lid

noun

ˈlid How to pronounce lid (audio)
Definition of lidnext
1
as in cover
a piece placed over an open container to hold in, protect, or conceal its contents I had to get a screwdriver to pry the lid off of the paint can

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2
as in hat
slang a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown as he left the field, the pitcher tipped his lid to the cheering crowd

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Recent Examples of lid Most of the models have the Bodum name on their frame and inner lid, as well as engraved on the glass carafes. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026 Add the blueberries to a clean, dry 16-ounce glass jar with a lid. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026 At just over 10 inches, this red cast-iron dish has decorative holly berries around the lid. — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2026 Add 1 small bunch thyme (about 10 sprigs), tied with kitchen twine, and cover pot tightly with a lid or foil. — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lid
  1. cover
  2. hat
  3. top
  4. cap
  5. hood
  6. helmet
  7. roof
Noun
  • Along with the new assortment of jewelry designs, Steff Eleoff will offer its signature tech ring covers, which slip over Oura rings and give the devices the elevated appearance of modern jewelry.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • And manhole covers were popping up in the Pinetop-Lakeside area of central Arizona, where residents reported sewage backing up into homes because of flooding, the region’s sanitary district announced.
    — Christopher Weber, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of cover
Noun
  • And what was the reasoning behind Haley Stevens’s ludicrously capacious hat?
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
  • From there, the 13 people in that room could have been picking from a hat.
    — Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of hat
Noun
  • With its tender texture, it can be used as a base for salads, added to pasta, sprinkled over top of a pizza, or turned into pesto.
    — Molly Allen, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The black-and-white palette is easy to match with fall tops, including sweaters and T-shirts.
    — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of top
Noun
  • The amendment would’ve increased the fund’s cap to 25% of general revenue collections.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
  • There’s also a hooded jacket, shirts, T-shirts, a cap, shorts and a skateboard in house check, alongside a polo embroidered with a Poland Street graphic.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of cap
Noun
  • There are plenty of stout diesel engines designed for construction equipment or marine applications that will fit under the hood of a pickup truck or SUV and, as this build demonstrates, improve performance.
    — Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The double burner installed under the hood required a six inch overhang of the hood.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of hood
Noun
  • Many of them spent part of college or high school using such a cap and have adjusted to its look, which is much more prominent than a regular helmet.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • For now, the helmet is available exclusively in a matte-carbon finish.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of helmet
Noun
  • The Animal Protection headquarters were right downtown, only a couple of blocks from their building, nestled innocuously beside a Western-wear shop on whose roof a massive neon boot rotated slowly against the dark.
    — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
  • This is just the latest variation on a particular theme by the architects at bKL Architecture — a tower raised above a roof deck atop a low-rise podium.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of roof

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“Lid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lid. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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