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eyelid

/ˈaɪ.lɪd/

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

Examples :

"The tired student rubbed her eyelids before getting ready for class. "
anatomy physiology organ body

Related Words

Illustration eyelids

eyelids noun

/ˈaɪlɪdz/ /ˈaɪˌlɪdz/

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

"The sun was so bright that Maria closed her eyelids tightly. "

Illustration ready

ready noun

/ˈɹɛdi/

Ready money; cash

"My ready money is low, so I can't afford the new textbook. "

Illustration tired

tired verb

/taɪəd/ /taɪɚd/

To become sleepy or weary.

"After a long day at school, I tired easily and went straight to bed. "

Illustration getting

getting verb

[ˈɡɛɾɪŋ]

(ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.

"She is getting her daughter a puppy for her birthday. "

Illustration moves

moves noun

/muːvz/

The act of moving; a movement.

"A slight move of the tiller, and the boat will go off course."

Illustration covers

covers noun

/ˈkʌvəz/ /ˈkʌvɚz/

A lid.

"The bakery sells cake covers separately to keep the frosting fresh. "

Illustration class

class noun

/klas/ /kleəs/

A group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes.

"Often used to imply membership of a large class."

Illustration thin

thin noun

/ˈθɪn/

A loss or tearing of paper from the back of a stamp, although not sufficient to create a complete hole.

"The stamp had a small thin on the back, but it was still usable for mailing the letter. "

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration membrane

membrane noun

/ˈmembɹeɪn/

A flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming a plane or film and separating two environments (usually in a plant or animal).

"The cell membrane controls what enters and leaves the cell. "

Illustration rubbed

rubbed verb

/ˈɹʌbd/

To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction.

"I rubbed my hands together for warmth."

Illustration before

before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "