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   Lid

   /lid/

   

   noun

   • 1. a removable or hinged cover for the top of a container: "a large frying pan with a lid"
   • ▪ an eyelid: "eyes now hooded beneath heavy lids"
   • ▪ the operculum of a moss capsule.
   • ▪ a hat: "I've got a lid for you to try on"

   Word Origin Old Englishhlid, of Germanic origin, from a base meaning ‘cover’; related to Dutch lid.

   Derivatives

   • 1. lidded adjective
   • 2. lidless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 4

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