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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieseyelid
/ˈaɪ.lɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Each of the upper and lower folds of skin which cover the eye when closed.
"She closed her heavy eyelids and drifted off to sleep."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Old English 'ēaglīd', from 'ēage' (eye) + 'līd' (joint, limb, or fold).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "eyelid" is said worldwide
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paupière
Transliteration: paupière
"Elle a cligné des paupières."
Augenlid
Transliteration: Augenlid
"Er schloss sein Augenlid."
palpebra
Transliteration: palpebra
"Aveva la palpebra gonfia."
párpado
Transliteration: párpado
"Sintió un picor en el párpado."
pálpebra
Transliteration: pálpebra
"Ela fechou a pálpebra lentamente."
पलक
Transliteration: palak
"उसकी पलक झपक रही थी।"
眼睑
Transliteration: yǎnjiǎn
"他闭上了眼睑。"
눈꺼풀
Transliteration: nunkkeopul
"그는 눈꺼풀을 깜빡였다."
まぶた
Transliteration: mabuta
"彼女やまぶたを閉じた。"
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