Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun lid
3 senses of lid
Sense 1
eyelid, lid, palpebra -- (either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye; "his lids would stay open no longer")
=> protective fold -- (a flap of tissue that protects what it covers)
Sense 2
lid -- (a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc.; "he raised the piano lid")
=> top, cover -- (covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); "he removed the top of the carton"; "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"; "put the cover back on the kettle")
Sense 3
hat, chapeau, lid -- (headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim)
=> headdress, headgear -- (clothing for the head)