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/lɪd/ · lid
noun
- A thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye. After the surgery, her new eyelid was healing well.
- The top or cover of a container. Please put the lid back on the jar.
- A cap or hat. She wore a lid to protect her head from the sun.
- One ounce of cannabis. The dealer sold me a lid of high-quality weed.
verb
- To put a lid on (something). The manager tried to lid the scandal, but it eventually got out.
Did you know? The word 'lid' has a unique connection to the medical field, as it is often used to describe the thin skin membrane that covers the eye, known as the eyelid.