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单词 lids
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lid

1 of 2

noun

ˈlid How to pronounce lid (audio)
plural lids
1
: a movable cover for the opening of a hollow container (such as a vessel or box)
2
: eyelid
3
: the operculum in mosses
4
slang : hat
5
: something that confines, limits, or suppresses : check, restraint
6
slang : an ounce of marijuana
"He wanted privacy. He'd bought a keg of beer and a lid of dope and he didn't want his parents to know." Sue Grafton

lid

2 of 2

verb

lidded; lidding

transitive verb

: to cover or supply with a lid

Synonyms

Noun

  • cap
  • cover
  • top
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Example Sentences

Noun I had to get a screwdriver to pry the lid off of the paint can. as he left the field, the pitcher tipped his lid to the cheering crowd
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Authorities in Russia have sought to keep the lid on the number of Russian soldiers who have died in the war in Ukraine. Ann M. Simmons, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 How better to pressure-test your defense than to task your edge rushers with beating Johnson and Dawand Jones, and make your linebackers limit TreVeyon Henderson, and challenge your cornerbacks and safeties to keep a lid on Jaxon Smith-Njigba? Nathan Baird, cleveland, 31 Aug. 2022 The mission is simply to keep a lid on a potential threat, but the Special Forces teams lack the resources or political will to eliminate or drastically change some of the root causes of extremism, namely poverty. Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2022 Buenos AiresArgentina's central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 950 basis points on Thursday as the country struggles to keep a lid on spiraling inflation that rose to a 20-year high of 71%, according to new data. Reuters, CNN, 12 Aug. 2022 The women’s appeal is a sign of desperation in a society where even the mildest criticism of Russia’s war against Ukraine is criminalized as the Kremlin cracks down hard on dissent, determined to keep a tight lid on public unease about the war. Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 29 June 2022 At the 90-minute meeting — which had twice been rescheduled — tenant advocates contended rent control can reduce evictions and keep a lid on rents that rank among the nation’s highest. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2022 The powers that be put in a minority keep a lid on things. Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2022 Pop a lid on each jar after these tiny treats are baked and cooled, and add them to the picnic basket with a few forks or spoons! Andrea Crowley, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2022
Verb
Don’t hit your head repeatedly with a trash can lid. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2021 Someone also allegedly picked up a metal trash can lid and began beating the victim, the outlet reported. Fox News, 16 Sep. 2021 Also, keep the door—or lid on top-loaders—open to allow air to circulate. Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 18 Nov. 2020 In New Zealand, two recent clusters were investigated using genomic sequencing, eventually zeroing in on a trash can lid and an elevator button as the likeliest sources of transmission. Lois Parshley, National Geographic, 9 Oct. 2020 According to the charges, the sergeant was getting into his squad car near the site where an angry crowd was gathered when Gibson threw a 15-pound metal garbage can lid at him, striking him in the head and knocking him out. Pamela Miller, Star Tribune, 4 Sep. 2020 Meanwhile, give the jar and lid a thorough washing and stuff it with fresh vegetables. Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 8 Aug. 2020 Utilizing a center-field camera, someone viewing a monitor behind the dugout would steal the signs, and a trash-can lid would be banged to alert hitters what was coming. John Shea, SFChronicle.com, 7 Feb. 2020 The fight was so ridiculous that even when Bale grabbed a garbage can lid to fend off Damon's advances, the first concern was about safety. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English hlid; akin to Old High German hlit cover, and probably to Old English hlinian to lean — more at lean

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

lid

noun

ˈlid How to pronounce lid (audio)
1
: a movable cover
the lid of a box
2
: eyelid

Medical Definition

lid

noun

ˈlid How to pronounce lid (audio)
: eyelid

lids

noun

plural of lid
1
as in caps
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • caps
  • hoods
  • tops
  • roofs
  • covers
  • coverings
  • domes
  • jackets
  • shells
  • casings
  • housings
  • capsules
  • cases
  • sheaths
2
as in hats
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • hats
  • caps
  • helmets
  • hoods
  • headpieces
  • headgears
  • headdresses
  • chapeaus
  • bonnets
  • chapeaux
  • cloches
  • helms
  • bowlers
  • castors
  • berets
  • sunbonnets
  • toppers
  • fedoras
  • panamas
  • leghorns
  • birettas
  • toques
  • calottes
  • cocked hats
  • baseball caps
  • top hats
  • cowls
  • pillboxes
  • skullcaps
  • silk hats
  • homburgs
  • overseas caps
  • shakos
  • sombreros
  • picture hats
  • garrison caps
  • kepis
  • stocking caps
  • turbans
  • tams
  • casques
  • service caps
  • shakoes
  • opera hats
  • plug hats
  • zucchettos
  • mitres
  • fezzes
  • stovepipes
  • warbonnets
  • miters
  • tricorns
  • porkpie hats
  • cowboy hats
  • capuches
  • boaters
  • derbies
  • billycocks
  • tricornes
  • sou'westers
  • high hats
  • skimmers
  • ten-gallon hats
  • kufis
  • hard hats
  • képis
  • fezes
  • tam-o'-shanters
  • nightcaps
  • Stetsons
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