Lid
/lɪd/
Definitions
2 meaningsA movable cover for the top of a container.
/lɪd/
A removable or hinged cover for a container.
He carefully placed the lid on the box.
💡 Simply: Imagine a Tupperware container. The lid is the part you put on top to close it and keep the food inside. Like, if you want your cookies to stay fresh, you put the lid on the cookie jar!
👶 For kids: The part that goes on top of a box or container to close it.
More Examples
The chef lifted the lid to check on the simmering stew.
Be sure to replace the lid on the paint can to prevent it from drying out.
How It's Used
"She put the lid back on the jar."
"The mechanic checked under the hood lid."
An eyelid; the movable skin that covers and protects the eye.
/lɪd/
An eyelid.
She closed her lids against the bright sun.
💡 Simply: Your eyelid! That's the skin that closes over your eye to protect it and let you sleep. Like, when you are sleepy, your lids start to feel heavy.
👶 For kids: The skin that covers your eye.
More Examples
His eyelids were swollen from crying.
The doctor examined the patient's upper and lower lids.
How It's Used
"Her eyelids fluttered as she woke up."
"His lids were heavy with sleep."
Idioms & expressions
hit the lid
To go to bed or sleep.
"After a long day of hiking, I was ready to hit the lid."
From Old English *hlyd*, akin to Dutch *deksel* and German *Deckel*, all referring to a covering.
The word 'lid' has been used in English since the Old English period, initially referring to a covering or a cap.
Memory tip
Think of a jar with a lid - it keeps things inside.