eyelid

noun

eye·​lid ˈī-ˌlid 

: either of the movable folds of skin and muscle that can be closed over the eyeball

Examples of eyelid in a Sentence

the upper eyelid of the left eye

Recent Examples on the Web

After all, facial swelling isn’t as common as, say, a twitchy eyelid. —Katie Camero, SELF, 23 Oct. 2024

Next, use the shade in the palette’s top right corner to enhance the look, blending it into the crease of the eyelid and along the upper and lower lash lines. —Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2024

They had been laid out in tainted rooms, their eyelids glistening, their dough-white hands shackled in rosary beads. —Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024

For eyes, use table tennis balls with black sticker pupils and halved mini cupcake liners as eyelids. —Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing eyelid

• not bat an eyelid

Kids Definition

eyelid

noun

eye·​lid ˈī-ˌlid 

: one of the movable lids of skin and muscle that can be closed over the eyeball

Medical Definition

eyelid

noun

eye·​lid ˈī-ˌlid 

: either of the movable lids of skin and muscle that can be closed over the eyeball

called also palpebra