Definitions for lid
lɪdlid

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. eyelid, lid, palpebranoun

   either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

   "his lids would stay open no longer"

2. lidnoun

   a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc.

   "he raised the piano lid"

3. hat, chapeau, lidnoun

   headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. lidnoun

   top or cover of a container

2. lidnoun

   a cap or hat

3. lidnoun

   one ounce of cannabis

4. lidnoun

   (surfing slang, mainly Australia) bodyboard or bodyboarder

5. lidnoun

   a motorcyclist's crash helmet

6. lidnoun

   in amateur radio, an incompetent operator

7. lidverb

   to put a lid on something

8. Etymology: hlid, from hlidan (compare Dutch lid, German Lid, Swedish lid), from ḱlíto (compare Old Norse hlíð, Welsh clwyd, Latin clitellae, Lithuanian šlìtė, pã-šlitas, Russian калитка, Ancient Greek ἄκλιτος, δικλίς, Yazghulami xad 'ladder', Sanskrit श्रित, from ḱley-. More at lean.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lid

   Etymology: hlid , Saxon; lied, German.

   1. A cover; any thing that shuts down over a vessel; a lid, cover, or stopple that enters the mouth.

   Hope, instead of flying off with the rest, stuck so close to the lid of the cup, that it was shut down upon her. Addison.

   2. The membrane that, when we sleep or wink, is drawn over the eye.

   Do not for ever with thy veiled lids,
   Seek for thy noble father in the dust. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

   Our eyes have lids, our ears still ope we keep. Davies.

   The fields fair eyes saw her, and saw no more,
   But shut their flow’ry lids for ever night,
   And winter strew’d her way. Richard Crashaw.

   That eye dropp’d sense distinct and clear,
   As any muse’s tongue could speak;
   When from its lid a pearly tear
   Ran trickling down her beauteous cheek. Matthew Prior.

   The rod of Hermes
   To sleep could mortal eye-lids fix,
   And drive departed souls to Styx:
   That rod was just a type of Sid’s,
   Which o’er a British senate’s lids
   Could scatter opium full as well,
   And drive as many souls to hell. Jonathan Swift.

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1. lid

   A lid is a removable or hinged cover for the top of a container, pot, jar, or another similar object, designed to keep the contents enclosed, protected or fresh. It can also refer to anything that serves to prevent something from spreading or escaping.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Lidnoun

   that which covers the opening of a vessel or box, etc.; a movable cover; as, the lid of a chest or trunk

2. Lidnoun

   the cover of the eye; an eyelid

3. Lidnoun

   the cover of the spore cases of mosses

4. Lidnoun

   a calyx which separates from the flower, and falls off in a single piece, as in the Australian Eucalypti

5. Lidnoun

   the top of an ovary which opens transversely, as in the fruit of the purslane and the tree which yields Brazil nuts

6. Etymology: [AS. hlid, fr. hldan (in comp.) to cover, shut; akin to OS. hldan (in comp.), D. lid lid, OHG. hlit, G. augenlid eyelid, Icel. hli gate, gateway. 40.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lid

   A lid, also known as a cap, is part of a container, and serves as the cover or seal, usually one that completely closes the object.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lid

   lid, n. a cover: that which shuts a vessel: the cover of the eye.—adjs. Lid′ded, having a lid or lids; Lid′less, without lid or lids. [A.S. hlid (Dut. lid)—hlídan, to cover.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lid

   See Ordnance, Carriages for.

Rap DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lidnoun

   Head, top.

2. lidnoun

   Hat, especially a baseball cap.

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1. lid

   Song lyrics by lid -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by lid on the Lyrics.com website.

2. LID

   What does LID stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the LID acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Headdress
   • Protective Fold
   • Top

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'lid' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4613

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'lid' in Nouns Frequency: #2462

Anagrams for lid »

1. DIL

How to pronounce lid?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lid in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of lid in a Sentence

1. House Democrats on Capitol Hill:

   Based on what I know now, and I will be being briefed as soon as I finish addressing you, this is an important step in putting the lid on Iran's nuclear program.

2. Kim Kwang-rae:

   An increase in U.S. crude inventories is weighing on oil prices and in the long term, concerns over rising oil production in the Permian region is keeping a lid on prices.

3. Kevin Headland:

   You've seen a rebound in oil prices, so that's really driving it, demand for commodities is definitely not improving. The slowing growth in China, the slowing growth around the world, I think that's really going to keep a lid on the TSX for the next little while.

4. Jerry Mcarthur:

   Elissa Weitzman told FoxNews.com. But Jerry Mcarthur says it's up to the consumer to use it legally. Jerry Mcarthur noted that Jerry Mcarthur Lolo Lid will have a disclaimer on the packaging warning users about public drinking and added Lolo Lids works just as well with sodas and other non-alcoholic beverages. At the end of the day it’s a novelty product and people can use it how they want to use it.

5. John Kilduff:

   The rise in gasoline and distillate inventories will weigh on the complex further and should keep a lid on any rebound in crude oil prices from the surprise drawdown.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lid
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lid
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=lid
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lid
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=lid
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=lid
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html