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unlidded

unlidded

5.3
A container without a cover on top
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈlɪdɪd/
translation icon : sin tapa
  • He poured the beans into an unlidded container to keep them fresh.

Examples

  • The unlidded box was filled with fresh fruit that needed to be eaten quickly.

  • I store my homemade in an unlidded bucket.

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  • The soup simmered in an unlidded pot, allowing the flavors to develop.

Synonyms

topless
vsunlidded
5 4.2

A container or box that has no lid

is the same meaning expressed with a different word form
uncapped
vsunlidded
1 4.1

Not limited by a maximum amount or left without a lid

refers only to absence of a lid, not to lack of limits
unclosed
vsunlidded
1 4.6

Open when it should be shut, like a window or envelope

means only that the top covering is missing, not general failure to close
unenclosed
vsunlidded
1 5.5

An open space that has no fence or wall around it

applies to absence of a lid specifically rather than being broadly uncontained
lidless
vsunlidded
4.9

Open at the top and not covered

is the same meaning expressed with a different word form
coverless
vsunlidded
4.7

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

means lacking only a top lid, not general exposure or unprotected state
unstopped
vsunlidded
5.3

Not closed with a cork or plug so liquid can run out

denotes absence of a top lid rather than an open plug or flow
unstoppered
vsunlidded
7.4

A container with its stopper removed

describes simply the lack of a top lid, not the action of removal
unsealed
vsunlidded
3.1

Not closed or fastened so it is open

refers specifically to absence of a top lid rather than lacking a seal

Antonyms

1 4.9

Covered by a lid, for example a pot or jar

How Covered

sealed
2.5
lidded
1 4.9
unlidded
5.3

Surface Forms

unlidded positive

Morphology

unlidded = lidded (transparent) = un + lid + ed

Clear negation: 'un-' + 'lidded' results in the literal sense 'not having a lid', which fits this physical container sense.

Etymology

Unlidded comes from un- 'not' and lid 'cover'. It describes things like a jar or bucket that are 'not covered', so you can see or reach their contents.