lid — a removable or hinged cover for the top of a container
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a removable or hinged cover for the top of a container
Pronunciation (IPA): /lɪd/
Example Sentences
- Mom always tells us to keep the lid on the cookie jar, but somehow it keeps 'mysteriously' opening.
- The pot lid was so hot that I dropped it and woke up the entire neighborhood.
- She could barely keep her lids open during the boring lecture.
lid
NOUN[/lɪd/]
a removable or hinged cover for the top of a container
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Old English 'hlid', meaning 'cover' or 'door'. It comes from a common Germanic root shared across the language family, related to German 'Lid' (eyelid), reflecting the original sense of something that closes or covers an opening.
Breakdown
hlid (cover/door) → lid. The word is a direct descendant of Old English with no additional morphological components; the initial 'h' was eventually lost in pronunciation during the evolution from Old English to Middle English.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Mom always tells us to keep the lid on the cookie jar, but somehow it keeps 'mysteriously' opening.”
“The pot lid was so hot that I dropped it and woke up the entire neighborhood.”
“She could barely keep her lids open during the boring lecture.”
“The government tried to keep a lid on the scandal, but it was too late.”
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