eyelid

English

Etymology

From Middle English eiȝelid, ehelid, equivalent to eye + lid. Cognate with Dutch ooglid (eyelid), German Augenlid (eyelid).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪlɪd/
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Noun

eyelid (plural eyelids)

  1. A thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye.

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