“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
EYELID
eyelid, lid, palpebra
(noun) either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye; “his lids would stay open no longer”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
eyelid (plural eyelids)
A thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye.
Synonyms
• blepharon
Source: Wiktionary
Eye`lid", n. (Anat.)
Definition: The cover of the eye; that portion of movable skin with which an animal covers or uncovers the eyeball at pleasure.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
24 December 2024
INTUITIVELY
(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”
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