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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024lid /lɪd/USA pronunciation [countable]- 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:a lid on costs.
lid•ded, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lid (lid),USA pronunciation n., v., lid•ded, lid•ding. n. - 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 Termsa hat, cap, or other head covering.
- Fungi(in mosses)
- the cover of the capsule;
operculum. - the upper section of a pyxidium.
- Slang Termsone ounce of marijuana.
- Idioms blow the lid off, [Informal.]to expose to public view, esp. to reveal something scandalous, illegal, etc.
- Idioms blow or flip one's lid, [Slang.]to lose control, esp. to rage hysterically:He nearly flipped his lid over the way they damaged his car.Also, flip one's wig.
v.t. - to supply or cover with a lid.
- bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English hlid; cognate with Dutch, German lid, Old Norse hlith gate, gateway
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: lid /lɪd/ n - a cover, usually removable or hinged, for a receptacle: a saucepan lid, a desk lid
- short for eyelid
- put the lid on ⇒ informal Brit to be the final blow to
- to curb, prevent, or discourage
Etymology: Old English hlid; related to Old Friesian hlid, Old High German hlit coverˈlidded adj |