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lid
[ lid ]
noun
- a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
- an eyelid.
- a restraint, ceiling, or curb, as on prices or news.
- Slang. a hat, cap, or other head covering.
- (in mosses)
- the cover of the capsule; operculum.
- the upper section of a pyxidium.
- Slang. one ounce of marijuana.
verb (used with object)
- to supply or cover with a lid.
lid
/ ɪ /
noun
- a cover, usually removable or hinged, for a receptacle
a desk lid
a saucepan lid
- short for eyelid
- botany another name for operculum
- slang.short for skidlid
- old-fashioned.a quantity of marijuana, usually an ounce
- dip one's lid informal.to raise one's hat as a greeting, etc
- flip one's lid slang.to become crazy or angry
- put the lid on informal.
- to be the final blow to
- to curb, prevent, or discourage
- take the lid off informal.to make startling or spectacular revelations about
Derived Forms
- ˈ, adjective
Other Word Forms
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lid1
Word History and Origins
Origin of lid1
Idioms and Phrases
- blow the lid off, Informal. to expose to public view, especially to reveal something scandalous, illegal, etc.
- blow / flip one's lid, Slang. to lose control, especially to rage hysterically: Also flip one's wig.
He nearly flipped his lid over the way they damaged his car.
More idioms and phrases containing lid
see blow the lid off ; flip one's lid ; put the lid on .Example Sentences
When she takes a second to examine herself in the reflection of a pot lid, she illuminates so many unappreciated mothers.
Instead, mourners will be invited to pay their respects while his body remains inside the coffin, with the lid removed.
A staffer from lead contractor ECC asks for important property details: Are there septic tank lids or propane tanks that need to be avoided?
It’s a high-tech twist on the classic mason jar, using a silicone lid with a degassing valve and an AirGone Argon Gas Canister to flush out oxygen.
Stir and add a little water, then cover with a lid and allow them to cook slow.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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