Dictionary entry details
• LID (noun)
Meaning:
Either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Synonyms:
eyelid; lid; palpebra
Context example:
his lids would stay open no longer
Hypernyms ("lid" is a kind of...):
protective fold (a flap of tissue that protects what it covers)
Meronyms (parts of "lid"):
cilium; eyelash; lash (any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids)
conjunctiva (a transparent membrane covering the eyeball and under surface of the eyelid)
Holonyms ("lid" is a part of...):
eye; oculus; optic (the organ of sight)
Meaning:
A movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening of a container
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("lid" is a kind of...):
cover; top (covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container))
Meronyms (parts of "lid"):
lock (a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "lid"):
trunk lid (hinged lid for a trunk)
Holonyms ("lid" is a part of...):
box (a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid)
chest (box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy)
jar (a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles)
Meaning:
Headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
chapeau; hat; lid
Hypernyms ("lid" is a kind of...):
headdress; headgear (clothing for the head)
Meronyms (parts of "lid"):
brim (a circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of a hat)
crown (the part of a hat (the vertex) that covers the crown of the head)
hatband (a band around the crown of a hat just above the brim)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "lid"):
bearskin; busby; shako (tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions)
millinery; woman's hat (hats for women; the wares sold by a milliner)
porkpie; porkpie hat (man's hat with a low, flat crown and a snap brim)
shovel hat (a stiff broad-brimmed hat with the brim turned up at the sides and projecting in front; worn by some clergymen in England)
sombrero (a straw hat with a tall crown and broad brim; worn in American southwest and in Mexico)
sou'wester (waterproof hat with wide slanting brim longer in back than in front)
sun hat; sunhat (a hat with a broad brim that protects the face from direct exposure to the sun)
titfer (a hat (Cockney rhyming slang: 'tit for tat' rhymes with 'hat'))
toque (a tall white hat with a pouched crown; worn by chefs)
tyrolean (soft green felt hat with a feather or brush hatband ornament)
fur hat (a hat made of fur)
fedora; felt hat; homburg; Stetson; trilby (a hat made of felt with a creased crown)
dunce cap; dunce's cap; fool's cap (a cone-shaped paper hat formerly placed on the head of slow or lazy pupils)
boater; leghorn; Panama; Panama hat; sailor; skimmer; straw hat (a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown)
bonnet; poke bonnet (a hat tied under the chin)
bowler; bowler hat; derby; derby hat; plug hat (a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim)
campaign hat (a broad-brimmed felt hat with a high crown; formerly worn by the United States Army and Marine personnel)
cavalier hat; slouch hat (a soft felt hat with a wide flexible brim)
cocked hat (hat with opposing brims turned up and caught together to form points)
cowboy hat; ten-gallon hat (a hat with a wide brim and a soft crown; worn by American ranch hands)
deerstalker (a tight-fitting hat with visors front and back; formerly worn by hunters)
beaver; dress hat; high hat; opera hat; silk hat; stovepipe; top hat; topper (a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur)
