/lid/ , n. , v. , lidded, lidding .
n.
1. a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
2. an eyelid.
3. a restraint, ceiling, or curb, as on prices or news.
4. Slang. a hat, cap, or other head covering.
5. (in mosses)
a. the cover of the capsule; operculum.
b. the upper section of a pyxidium.
6. Slang. one ounce of marijuana.
7. blow the lid off , Informal. to expose to public view, esp. to reveal something scandalous, illegal, etc.
8. blow or flip one's lid , Slang. to lose control, esp. to rage hysterically: He nearly flipped his lid over the way they damaged his car. Also, flip one's wig .
v.t.
9. to supply or cover with a lid.
[ bef. 1000; ME; OE hlid; c. D, G lid, ON hlith gate, gateway ]