adjective
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having no lid or top
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(of animals) having no eyelids
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archaic vigilant and watchful
Etymology
Origin of lidless
Example Sentences
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The glistening jawline and lidless eyes are giving unmistakable Terminator vibes.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2025
When the woes of the world lay heavy on my addled mind and my lidless, staring eyes are like two skinned grapes, I creep downstairs and pour myself a bowl of vitamin-fortified solace.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 14, 2022
The koala in Perry’s book looks only vaguely related to the koala we know today: its face is somehow elephant-like; its arms are disproportionate to its body; and it has big, lidless eyes.
From The Verge ● Oct. 11, 2015
When I returned this fall, I asked Brown how she was doing with following Woolbright’s advice, and she showed me to a lidless Tupperware in her refrigerator with corn kernels and green beans.
From Slate ● Nov. 19, 2014
A row of lidless, doorless toilets stretched along one wall in the pool of their overflow.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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