: either of the movable folds of skin and muscle that can be closed over the eyeball
Examples of eyelid in a Sentence
the upper eyelid of the left eye
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Chagas disease symptoms include swollen eyelids, fever, diarrhea and loss of appetite.
—Greta Cross, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Jessica Mathis | Zachary Annecchini Surprise expenses in June included various medical supplies, like eyelid cleanser.
—Gili Malinsky
zachary Green, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
No one with half a brain will bat an eyelid as there are many people with the same name.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Eyelid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyelid. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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eyelid
noun
eye·lid
ˈī-ˌlid 
: one of the movable lids of skin and muscle that can be closed over the eyeball
Medical Definition
eyelid
noun
eye·lid
ˈī-ˌlid
: either of the movable lids of skin and muscle that can be closed over the eyeball
called also palpebra
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