lidless

Examples

• All

• All that was revealed was a lidless commode and a tin sink.

  Fiction book (2002)

• Steam climbed from the mouth of the lidless kettle, but the woman's grip on its handle was bare.

  Fiction book (1993)

• In the cold, dark night, Sophie and I move fast through the streets, especially past the cans of garbage standing lidless and drunk on the sidewalk.

  Fiction book (2001)

• There was a scattering of lidless trash cans tossed about the patchwork grass, as if the garbage men were too good to set foot on the tattered patch of rented land.

  Blog text (3)

• Some girls shrieked, some cried, but I calmly tested the cot in my cell, paced the cubicle, and scrutinized the lidless toilet.

  Fiction book (1999)

• The lidless pot was filled with overcooked vegetables and gave off a strong odor.

• The lidless trash cans lined the street, overflowing with discarded papers and food waste.

• We found a lidless box in the attic, exposing its contents to the dust and light.

Synonyms

T

topless

vslidless

5 4.2

A container or box that has no lid

means open above in general rather than decorative absence

U

uncapped

vslidless

1 4.1

Not limited by a maximum amount or left without a lid

usually means open above but sometimes refers to no maximum limit

C

capless

vslidless

1 3.5

Without a cover on top

describes being open above without stressing seal type

U

unlidded

vslidless

5.3

A container without a cover on top

is a plain term meaning open above

C

coverless

vslidless

4.7

A thing with no cover or lid that lets you see what is inside

is similar but focuses on lack of protection broadly

Antonyms

L

lidded

1 4.9

Covered by a lid, for example a pot or jar

C

covered

1 1.0

Having something on top or around it

How Covered

sealed

2.5

covered

1 1.0

lidded

1 4.9

open

∞ 1.0

lidless

4.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology