noun
lid
lihd
noun
1
A removable cover for the top of a container.
"She snapped the lid back onto the jar."
"Make sure the pot has a tight lid so the steam doesn't escape."
How to Use Lid
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA cover that fits on top of a container, box, or pot.
Common pairings
put a lid on it
pot lid
jar lid
blow the lid off
Word Forms
lidded past tense, lids singular
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Etymology
From Old English hlid, ultimately from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to cover."