n.
Pronunciation: ' lid
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hlid; akin to Old High German hlit cover, and probably to Old English hlinian to lean ― more at LEAN
Date: before 12th century
1 : a movable cover for the opening of a hollow container (as a vessel or box)
2 : EYELID
3 : the operculum in mosses
4 slang : HAT
5 : something that confines, limits, or suppresses : CHECK , RESTRAINT
6 : an ounce of marijuana