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lid

lid

127 1.0
A top that covers a container like a jar or pan
  • noun
  • /lɪd/
: tapa
  • Make sure to securely fasten the lid on the jar to keep the contents fresh.
  • a plastic lid
  • lift the lid
  • container with a lid

I do love these little lids where they just pop out.

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Examples

  • That puts the lid right on the jar!

  • Have the students take off the lid and compare their result with the computer's image.

    Academic text (2013)
  • And then I just close the lid down like that.

  • A little bit on this lid, a little bit on that lid.

  • Except when you open the lid, you can see it's very small.

  • OK, now pop the lid on and blend it up.

  • I thought I ordered one container with a lid, did I not?

  • Put the lid back on the pan or the rats will get it.

  • Open the lid.

  • In the failing light, she found a lid from a snuff can tossed between the ties.

    Fiction book (1990)

Synonyms

cover
vslid
849 1.0

A thing like a lid or blanket that lies over something to keep it safe

is specifically a movable top used to close container openings
cap
vslid
82 1.0

A cover that fits over the top of a container like a bottle

is a movable top that closes container openings rather than any end fitting
bottlecap
vslid
1 1.3

A small metal or plastic top that seals a bottle

is the movable top for containers in general, not only small liquid ones
1 2.6

A lid you turn to open and close, usually on jars or bottles

is a movable top that can close without being turned in other types
screwtop
vslid
1 3.3

A cap for a bottle that you twist to open or close

is a general movable top without the required turning action

Idioms

to flip your lid
  • Informal
1 8.6

To suddenly become very angry and lose control

8.4

To stop a meeting or discussion

9.1

To become suddenly very angry and lose control

Compounds

2 3.5

A cover that opens on a hinge to give access to a car's storage area

A lid you turn to open and close, usually on jars or bottles

skid lid
  • Slang
1 8.8

A protective helmet people wear when they ride a motorcycle to protect their head

How Secure

airtight
16 3.9
screw-topped
1 4.1
lid
127 1.0

Surface Forms

lid singular
lids plural

Etymology

Lid comes from an old English word hlid that meant 'cover'. So a lid is the cover you put on a jar, box, or pan to close it and keep things safe.