Noun
I had to get a screwdriver to pry the lid off of the paint can.
as he left the field, the pitcher tipped his lid to the cheering crowd
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Let the batter set for 15 seconds or so, then close the lid.—Karla Walsh, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025 Secure lid on blender, and remove center piece to allow steam to escape.—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025 Artificial and flocked trees are not recyclable, and must be placed in the landfill cart with the lid closed or may be collected curbside next to the landfill cart.—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025 Retro Shaw Large Expandable Kitchen Lids Organizer Spend less time in 2026 hunting for the matching lids for your food storage containers.—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lid
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Old English hlid; akin to Old High German hlit cover, and probably to Old English hlinian to lean — more at lean
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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