1
: having or covered with a lid
a lidded tureen
2
: having lids especially of a specified kind
—usually used in combination
heavy-lidded eyes
Examples of lidded in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Store in a lidded container in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.
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Charlotte Observer, 19 Sep. 2016
There’s even a dollhouse-sized sink and a lidded toilet that sits too prominently in the room.
—Anne Roderique-Jones, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2024
Make the filling: In a large, lidded skillet, heat olive oil or butter.
—Dana Bowen / Photography By Landon Speers For The Wall Street Journal , WSJ, 13 Dec. 2023
The beaded mirror by Cape Town, South Africa, artist Michael Chandler; a Staffordshire spaniel figurine Gabriella picked up in Palm Beach, FL; and a lidded dish with a toucan top from the Chelsea Flea reflect her wide-ranging style roots.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2023
Food scraps and trimmings left over from preparing meals are saved in a small, lidded tub or bucket that’s kept on the countertop.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 12 Feb. 2021
Looking down at a keyboard, meanwhile, can make your avatar get a sort of squinty, heavy-lidded look that comes across as sleepy or depressed.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 28 Oct. 2022
The Northern Brewer Hard Cider Making Kit ($66) includes a large lidded, food-grade bucket that can hold up to 6.5 gallons of fermenting cider.
—Justin Pot, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022
Shallow drawers and bins are better garage organizer ideas for stashing small items instead of large lidded containers.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2022
Charlotte Observer, 19 Sep. 2016
There’s even a dollhouse-sized sink and a lidded toilet that sits too prominently in the room.
—Anne Roderique-Jones, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2024
Make the filling: In a large, lidded skillet, heat olive oil or butter.
—Dana Bowen / Photography By Landon Speers For The Wall Street Journal , WSJ, 13 Dec. 2023
The beaded mirror by Cape Town, South Africa, artist Michael Chandler; a Staffordshire spaniel figurine Gabriella picked up in Palm Beach, FL; and a lidded dish with a toucan top from the Chelsea Flea reflect her wide-ranging style roots.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2023
Food scraps and trimmings left over from preparing meals are saved in a small, lidded tub or bucket that’s kept on the countertop.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 12 Feb. 2021
Looking down at a keyboard, meanwhile, can make your avatar get a sort of squinty, heavy-lidded look that comes across as sleepy or depressed.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 28 Oct. 2022
The Northern Brewer Hard Cider Making Kit ($66) includes a large lidded, food-grade bucket that can hold up to 6.5 gallons of fermenting cider.
—Justin Pot, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022
Shallow drawers and bins are better garage organizer ideas for stashing small items instead of large lidded containers.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of lidded was
before the 12th century
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“Lidded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lidded. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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