lid
/lɪd
/noun
1A removable or hinged cover for the top of a container: a dustbin lid...
- The removable lid of the two-chambered container supported the plant and was opaque.
- A ghosting of orange eye shadow covered his lids and the slightest trace of orange lipstick made him look like a punk rocker.
- After covering the containers with a lid, they were placed into a water bath at 40°C.
Synonyms
cover, top, cap, covering;
cork, stopper, bung, plug
1.1 (usually lids) An eyelid: eyes hooded beneath heavy lids...
- They were a soft hazel, with heavy lids and dark circles beneath.
- If lipstick looks too shiny on your eyelids, dust your lids with loose powder foundation to tone down the color.
- She looked at him with wise, solemn blue eyes, hooded by delicate yet heavy lids.
1.2The top crust of a pie.Finally, drizzle the crumb side of the lid with remaining olive oil and sit it on top....
- Slice the tops off the tomatoes and reserve for lids.
- The only problem was keeping the pie lids flat, as they tend to form a dome when cooked.
1.3 Botany The operculum of a moss capsule.
1.4 informal A hat or crash helmet: I’ve got a lid for you to try on
Phrases
keep a (or the) lid on
put a (or the) lid on
put the lid (or the tin lid) on it
take (or lift) the lid off (or lift the lid on)
Derivatives
lidded
/ adjective ...- In 1886 Queen Ranavalona Ill sent two large textiles, a small bone pin, and a lidded fiber basket to President Grover Cleveland to commemorate his election.
- Those of you who enjoy whittling green sticks into skewers can make damper bread, a traditional Australian bush bread that is either baked in a cast-iron lidded camp pot buried in the embers, or on sticks over the fire.
- Alternatively, if you are using a lidded cast-iron casserole dish, you can cook the dish in the oven set to 150 C.
lidless
- Thanks to the lidless litter section, trash is exposed and rotting.
- That guy who used to play a lidless grand piano was always right in front.
- In ancient days astronomers might have read ominous portends in that lidless eye.
Origin
Old English hlid, of Germanic origin, from a base meaning 'cover'; related to Dutch lid.
Old English hlid has a Germanic origin, with a base meaning ‘cover’, still found in eyelid (Middle English).