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eye·lid

eyelid

 
pronunciation:
aI lId
part of speech: noun
definition: Your eyelid is the skin that covers the part of your eye that you see with. When your eyelid is down, we say your eye is closed. When it is up, we say your eye is open. When you blink, you move your eyelids very quickly.
Before I go to sleep, I read a book on my bed until my eyelids start to feel heavy and I can barely open my eyes anymore.
 
similar words:
lid