eyelid
gb/ˈaɪlˌɪd/ us/ˈaɪlˌɪd/
B1
English
szemhéj
NOUN
B1
1
szemhéj
B1
Usage pattern:
the [upper/lower] eyelid; [someone]'s eyelid(s)
She had a small cut on her upper eyelid.
Egy kis vágás volt a felső szemhéján.
Dust blew into his eye, and he squeezed his eyelids shut.
Por ment a szemébe, és szorosan összezárta a szemhéjait.
After the long flight, my eyelids felt heavy and my eyes kept closing.
Learner examples
I closed my eyelids and rested.
Lehunytam a szemhéjamat, és pihentem.
His eyelid is swollen.
Meg van duzzadva a szemhéja.
Common mistake:
Don’t confuse eyelid (part of the eye) with a lid (cover of a container).
Meaning
skin flap that covers the eye
Collocations
upper eyelid
|lower eyelid
|close your eyelids
|open your eyelids
|swollen eyelid
|drooping eyelid
|eyelid twitch
|eyelid surgery
|eyelid crease
|eyelid makeup
Synonyms
lid (Informal short form, mainly in speech.)
Themes
body
|health
|daily_life
Definition
The soft skin that closes over your eye.
Either of the two movable folds of skin above and below the eye that close to protect the eye and keep it moist.
Grammar
Dictionary form
eyelid
IPA
GB/ˈaɪlˌɪd/
US/ˈaɪlˌɪd/
Syllables & stress
eye - lid (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (eye)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: eyelid
- Plural: eyelids
Word family
Expressions
bat an eyelid
1/bˈæt ən ˈaɪlˌɪd/
idiom
react with surprise or concern
To show that something surprises or worries you.
Examples
- Do you think anyone will bat an eyelid if we change the plan?
- He barely batted an eyelid when the price doubled.
- She didn’t even bat an eyelid at the loud noise.
Learner examples
- Will they bat an eyelid if we leave early?
flutter your eyelids
1/flˈʌtɚ jˈʊɹ ˈaɪlˌɪdz/
fixed phrase
blink quickly, often to flirt
To blink quickly to look cute or flirt.
Examples
- She fluttered her eyelids at him and smiled.
- He tried to flutter his eyelids dramatically, but it just made everyone laugh.
- The actor fluttered her eyelids to show the character was being flirtatious.
Learner examples
- She fluttered her eyelids at him.
not bat an eyelid
1/nˈɑt bˈæt ən ˈaɪlˌɪd/
idiom
show no surprise or worry
To stay calm and not react.
Examples
- He didn’t bat an eyelid when they told him the flight was cancelled.
- She can handle emergencies without batting an eyelid.
- The CEO didn’t bat an eyelid at the criticism and carried on presenting.
Learner examples
- He didn’t bat an eyelid when I was late.