eyelid

noun

EYE-lid/ˈaɪ.lɪd/

1 meaning of eyelid

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nouncountable
A thin fold of skin that covers and protects the eye.
Like a small curtain of skin that slides down over the eye.
A speck of dust got stuck under my eyelid.
She closed her eyelids and drifted off to sleep.
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Origin

It comes from Old English and older Germanic words meaning "eyelid," and is made from "eye" plus "lid."