LID


Meaning of LID in English

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.