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lidless

adjective
lid·​less | \ ˈlid-lÉ™s How to pronounce lidless (audio) \

Definition of lidless

1 : having no lid
2 archaic : watchful

Examples of lidless in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 The agency’s logo is still a lidless eye, sleepless, ever-vigilant. — Sarah Jones, The New Republic, "The Pinkertons Still Never Sleep," 23 Mar. 2018 After giving blood, they all deposit urine in samples in unsanitary, lidless to-go cups, and Kourtney’s looks particularly plentiful and radioactive. — Mariah Smith, The Cut, "Who’s the Healthiest Kardashian Sister?," 8 Jan. 2018

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First Known Use of lidless

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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