lidless C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈlɪdləs/ UK /ˈlɪdləs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj having no lid; (poetic) ever-watchful, never closing A lidless eye seemed to watch from the tower. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · having no lid; (poetic)... unblinkingever-watchfulwakefulvigilant ↔ Opposites liddedclosed Word family Related forms lid Etymology AI details From lid (Old English hlid 'cover, gate', from Proto-Germanic *hlidą) + the privative suffix -less. hlid Old English *hlidą Proto-Germanic View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # lidless **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈlɪdləs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlɪdləs/ ## Meanings 1. having no lid; (poetic) ever-watchful, never closing ## Examples - A lidless eye seemed to watch from the tower. ## Synonyms - unblinking - ever-watchful - wakeful - vigilant ## Antonyms - lidded - closed ## Related Forms - lid ## Roots and Affixes - Root: hlid - Root: *hlidą ## Etymology From lid (Old English hlid 'cover, gate', from Proto-Germanic *hlidą) + the privative suffix -less. ## AI Etymology Lidless comes from lid (Old English hlid 'cover, gate', from Proto-Germanic *hlidą) + the privative suffix -less. The etymological trail includes Old English hlid, Proto-Germanic *hlidą. The same word family includes lid. Its current adjective use means "having no lid; (poetic) ever-watchful, never closing". ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown