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- [lid]
- /lɪd/
- /lɪd/
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- [lid]
- /lɪd/
Definitions of lid word
- noun lid a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover. 1
- noun lid an eyelid. 1
- noun lid a restraint, ceiling, or curb, as on prices or news. 1
- noun lid Slang. a hat, cap, or other head covering. 1
- noun lid the cover of the capsule; operculum. the upper section of a pyxidium. 1
- noun lid Slang. one ounce of marijuana. 1
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Origin of lid
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English hlid; cognate with Dutch, German lid, Old Norse hlith gate, gateway
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Parts of speech for Lid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lid usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lid
noun lid
- cap — A cap is a soft, flat hat with a curved part at the front which is called a peak. Caps are usually worn by men and boys.
- roof — the external upper covering of a house or other building.
- top — Technical/Office Protocol
- cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
- hood — Hierarchical Object Oriented Design
Antonyms for lid
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