lidless

American  

[lid-lis] / ˈlɪd lɪs /

adjective

1. (of objects) without a lid.

2. (of eyes) without or as if without lids.

3. watchful, as with unblinking eyes; vigilant.

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lidless British  

/ ˈlɪdlɪs /

adjective

1. having no lid or top

2. (of animals) having no eyelids

3. archaic vigilant and watchful

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Etymology

Origin of lidless

First recorded in 1515–25; lid + -less

Example Sentences

You follow its curving paths, and just when you think you’re free of the maze, you find yourself staring into America’s dead, lidless eyes.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2023

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

Late one night when Nancy was in her study, the snake oozed out of the rafters and hung in front of her face, staring at her with lidless eyes, and she screamed.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston