Lid Lɪd Dustbin I Jar Tight Fitting Closed Noun

• a dustbin lid
• i can't get the lid off this jar.
• a jar with a tight-fitting lid
• a bath plug

lid

1. a cover over a container that can be removed or opened by turning it or lifting it
• a dustbin lid
• I can't get the lid off this jar.
• a jar with a tight-fitting lid
• a bath plug
• = eyelid
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/eyelid
2. to become very angry and lose control of what you are saying or doing
• See related entries: Anger
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/anger/lid
• She’ll flip her lid when she finds out.
3. to keep something secret or hidden
4. to keep something under control
• The government is keeping the lid on inflation.
• He struggled to keep the lid on his anger.
5. to tell people unpleasant or shocking facts about something
• Her article lifts the lid on child prostitution.
6. to be the final act or event that spoils your plans or hopes

Extra Examples

• He was watching her through half-closed lids.
• Heavy lids drooped over her eyes.
• His name was on the lid.
• I poured some water and screwed the lid back on the bottle.
• Keep the lid on the pan until the liquid comes to the boil.
• She could still see the light flickering behind her closed lids.
• She felt the tears burning against her closed lids.
• She glanced at him occasionally from beneath lowered lids.
• She lifted her lids and found him looking at her.
• She lifted the lid of the box.
• She saw James walk in and hastily lowered her lids.
• The coffin lid had been screwed down.
• We managed to prise off the lid with a tyre lever.
• Flowers were strewn over the lid of the coffin.
• Put the lid back on the shampoo after using it.
• Replace the saucepan lid and simmer for 10 minutes.
• She closed the piano lid.
• They use old dustbin lids as drums.
• You’ll need a jar with a tight-fitting lid.

Word Origin

• Old English hlid, of Germanic origin, from a base meaning ‘cover’; related to Dutch lid.