Lid

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Lid \Lid\ (l[i^]d), n. [AS. hlid, fr. hl[imac]dan (in comp.) to
     cover, shut; akin to OS. hl[imac]dan (in comp.), D. lid lid,
     OHG. hlit, G. augenlid eyelid, Icel. hli[eth] gate, gateway.
     [root]40.]
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     1. That which covers the opening of a vessel or box, etc.; a


        movable cover; as, the lid of a chest or trunk.
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     2. The cover of the eye; an eyelid. --Shak.
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              Tears, big tears, gushed from the rough soldier's
              lid.                                  --Byron.
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     3. (Bot.)
        (a) The cover of the spore cases of mosses.
        (b) A calyx which separates from the flower, and falls off
            in a single piece, as in the Australian {Eucalypti}.
        (c) The top of an ovary which opens transversely, as in
            the fruit of the purslane and the tree which yields
            Brazil nuts.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  lid
       n 1: either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or
            open the eye; "his lids would stay open no longer" [syn:
             {eyelid}, {palpebra}]
       2: a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the
          opening of a container
       3: headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has
          shaped crown and usually a brim [syn: {hat}, {chapeau}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  62 Moby Thesaurus words for "lid":
     baby blues, banjo eyes, bright eyes, bung, cap, chapeau,
     check valve, clear eyes, cock, cork, cornea, cover, coverchief,
     eye, eyeball, eyelid, faucet, goggle eyes, handkerchief, hat,
     headcloth, headdress, headgear, headpiece, headtire, headwear,
     iris, kerchief, lens, millinery, naked eye, nictitating membrane,
     oculus, operculum, optic, optic nerve, orb, organ of vision,
     peeper, peg, pin, plug, popeyes, pupil, retina, saucer eyes,
     sclera, sea cock, spigot, spike, spile, spill, starry orbs, stop,
     stopgap, stopper, stopple, tap, top, unaided eye, valve,
     visual organ