eyelid

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈaɪ.lɪd/

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• Hyphenation: eye‧lid

Noun

Singular eyelid

Plural eyelids

A girl putting glitter on her eyelids.

1. (countable) The eyelid is a piece of skin that covers the eye. The eyelid can move back, allowing the eye to "open".

   The doctor looked at his eyelids.

   His eyelids felt heavy because he was tired.

Parts of the head (edit)

hair - scalp - forehead - ears - eyes - eyebrows - eyelashes - eyelids - nose - cheek - mouth - lips - teeth - gums - roof (palate) - tongue - jaw - chin