eyelids
- plural of eyelid.
Example Sentences
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Their long, heavy eyelids give them a look of drowsy calm; the adjective most often associated with them is “chill.”
From Slate • May 27, 2026
Nurses and doctors wore biohazard suits and three layers of medical gloves when they entered his room, swabbing him for virus up his nostrils and in other sites like his eyelids twice a day.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
"In your cheeks or just underneath your eyelids, we'll be looking for changes in blood flow when a person is talking or presenting."
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
My eyelids get heavy and it chills me out.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025
I lean forward and stare the loud girl down until her eyelids flicker.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
