eyelid en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈaɪ.lɪd/
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Middle English eyelidd, eye-led, eiȝelid, eghe-lydd, yȝe-lydd, ehlid, yhelidd, from an unrecorded Old English *ēaghlid (“eyelid”), from Proto-West Germanic *augahlid (“eyelid”), equivalent to eye + lid. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Oogenlid (“eyelid”), West Frisian eachlid (“eyelid”), Dutch ooglid (“eyelid”), German Low German Ooglidd (“eyelid”), German Augenlid (“eyelid”). Generally superseded non-native Middle English palpebre (“eyelid”), borrowed from Latin palpebra (“eyelid”) (see Modern English palpebra).
Meanings
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A thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye.
[…] the frightened or insane eyes of an animal, sometimes with eyelids closed in escapeful slumber.
2000, Joshua P. Warren, The Evil in Asheville, page 246:Allergan, the company that turned an obscure muscle paralyzer for eyelid spasms, Botox, into a blockbuster wrinkle smoother, hopes to perform cosmetic alchemy yet again.
2009 January 14, Natasha Singer, “Love the Eyelashes. Who Is Your Doctor?”, in The New York Times:By his neeſings a light doth ſhine, and his eyes are like the eye-liddes of the morning.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Job 41:18, column 2:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| eyelids | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
double eyelid · single eyelid · hang by the eyelids · bat an eyelid · floppy eyelid syndrome · without blinking an eyelid · eyelidless · eyelidded · monolid
Relateds
eyebrow · nictitating membrane · eyelash
Synonyms
Translations (184)
cu вѣжда (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · uk ві́ко (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · yo ìpéǹpéjù (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · cy lledael (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · vi mí (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · eu betazal (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · th หนังตา (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · es párpado (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · mi paerunga (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · ia palpebra (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · tg пилк (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · nds-de Ogenlid (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · fi silmäluomi (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · el βλέφαρο (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · ga duille (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · is augnlok (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · de Augenlid (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · yo awẹ́ ojú òkè (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · sh kapak (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · alt јыкпык (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · tr gözkapağı (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · mt kappell tal-għajn (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · ug قات قاپاق (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · mk капак (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · id kelopak mata (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · cs oční víčko (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · fa پرک (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · mr पापणी (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · uk пові́ка (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · vec palpera (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · ne परेली (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · pl powieka (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · es pálpebra (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · ja 瞼 (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · lo ຮິມຕາ (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · sh vjeđa (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · mi paeraro (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · fa پلک (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · alt кабак (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · ota گوز قپاغی (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · bg клепка (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · da øjenlåg (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · ur پلک (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · fa مچه (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · bn নেত্রপল্লব (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · tk gabak (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · my မျက်ခွံ (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · vo logalip (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · gsw Aaugedeggl (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · jje 눈두에 (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · sk viečko (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · nb øyelokk (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · mi kimokimo (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · af ooglid (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · ast párpadu (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · he עַפְעַף (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · ug قوش قاپاق (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · uz qovoq (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · arz جفن (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · srn aibuba (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · mww tawv muag (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · ba ҡабаҡ (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · ga mogall súile (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · pt pálpebra (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · gu પોપચું (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · nrf paûpiéthe (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · jje 눈두께 (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · cmn 眼皮 (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · de Lid (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · ang brǣw (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · bg клепач (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · fur palpiere (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · mi kimo (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · cy gran (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · ko 눈꺼풀 (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · cmn 眼瞼 /眼睑 (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · ln eteke (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · ur پپوٹا (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · la palpebra (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · tl takipmata (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · km ត្របកភ្នែក (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · jje 눈망둥이 (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · haw ʻūpoʻi maka (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · sv ögonlock (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · ta இரப்பை (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · cy clawr llygad (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · cs víčko (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · sh вјеђа (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · ro pleoapă (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · ug قاپاق (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · th เปลือกตา (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · ht poje (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · nl ooglid (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · sat ᱢᱮᱫ ᱠᱩᱴᱤ (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · uz koʻz qovogʻI (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · fy eachlid (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · yi אויגנלעפּל (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · my မျက်လွှာ (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · sh капак (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · rap papare mata (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · da øjelåg (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · mn зовхи (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · eo palpebro (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · it palpebra (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · mnc ᡥᡠᠮᠰᡠᠨ (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · grc βλέφαρον (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · ota جفن (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · cy caead y llygad (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · ms kelopak mata (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · th กลีบตา (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · gu અક્ષિપુટ (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · io palpebro (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · az göz qapağı (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · te కనురెప్ప (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · ar جَفْن (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · tr göz kapağı (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · yo bèbè ojú (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · orv вѣко (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · ka ქუთუთო (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · ky кабак (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · gl capela (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · lo ຫນັງຕາ (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · tay klabi' (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · tl takubmata (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · ny chikope (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · xmf თოლიშ ლუბა (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · nn augelok (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · lzz თოლი-კამწამი (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · ml കൺപോള (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · tew tsíkhowa (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · nb øyenlokk (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · xmf ქაქაბი (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · oc parpèl (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · bdr kulit moto (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · mk клепка (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · ru ве́ко (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · za buengzda (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · hy կոպ (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · oc parpèla (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · fa پلکه (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · haw kuapoʻimaka (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · ba күҙ ҡабағы (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · is hvarmur (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · cmn 瞼 /睑 (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · hu szemhéj (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · mi rewha (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · hi पलक (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · la cilium (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · fr paupière (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · pa ਛੱਪਰ (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · lv plakstiņš (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · gd rosg (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · yi אויגנלעדל (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · nv anázis (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · ga caipín súile (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · tl talukapmata (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · vec palpiera (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · ckb پەڵگ (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · be паве́ка (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · et silmalaug (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · bn চোখের পাতা (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · lzz ფამფარი (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · lt akies vokas (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · te రెప్ప (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · vi mí mắt (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · fo eygnalok (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · haw lihilihi (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · sva თალაფა (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · sk očné viečko (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · cy amrant (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · bho पलक (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · fa بلگ (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · ast párpagu (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · jje 눈곽 (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · acw جفن (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · sq qepallë (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · kk қабақ (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · sw kope (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · gl pálpebra (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · cu вѣко (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · pa ਪਲਕ (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · hi पपोटा (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · is brá (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) · ca parpella (anatomy: a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye)