lid
/lɪd/noun, verb
lid is spelled L-I-D: 3 letters and one syllable. It appears 6.5 times per million words in written English, the 9,463rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lid means “The top or cover of a container” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lid is lids.
How many letters and syllables are in lid?
| Letters | 3: L-I-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 6.5 times per million words; the 9,463rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lid?
Lid appears 6.5 times per million words in written English, the 9,463rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce lid?
- /lɪd/
- /lɛd/
Lid has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-lid.ogg, En-au-lid.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of lid
- lids plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- lidding participle, present
- lidded participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lid mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The top or cover of a container.
- 2
slangA cap or hat.
- 3
slangOne ounce of cannabis.
- 4
AustraliaslangA bodyboard or bodyboarder.
- 5
An operculum or other lid-like cover.
- 6
slangA motorcyclist's crash helmet.
- 7
slangIn amateur radio, an incompetent operator.
- 8
Clipping of eyelid.
verb
- 1
To put a lid on (something).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lid in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | couvercle |
| German | Deckel |
| Portuguese | tampa , tampar, tamponar |
| Spanish | tapa, tapadera, tapador |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.