Eyelid Definition

īlĭd
eyelids
noun
eyelids
Either of the two movable folds of flesh that cover and uncover the front of the eyeball.
Webster's New World

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

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Noun

Singular:
eyelid
Plural:
eyelids

Origin of Eyelid

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

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Eyelid Sentence Examples

  • Red inside eyelid, shown in bloodhounds and St Bernards.

  • Seborrhoeic blepharitis is also a disease of the anterior eyelid margin and is caused by excessive sebum.

  • If George ' dubya ' Bush looked a little weepy at the US presidential inauguration, nobody batted an eyelid.

  • There is also pain in the eyelid, redness of the eye, and flow of tears.

  • Cats have a third eyelid at the inner corner of the eye.

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Words Starting With

EEYEYE

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DIDLID

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With E6 Letter Words Ending With D