unlidded

Lacking a top

Unlidded means having the lid removed or open.

Eyes described as unlidded are wide open, staring without blinking: He watched with unlidded intensity.

A container that's unlidded has had its cover taken off.

The word suggests exposure or vulnerability—something normally covered now laid bare.

exposed

bare

Lacking any covering

unprotected · susceptible · unshielded · out in the open · visible · unconcealed · unhidden · unveiled · manifest · evident

container

uncovered

Made visible or known

capless · unstoppered · uncapped · coverless · jar · pot · vessel · bin · box · canister

Opposites
covering/closure state

unliddedlidded

Having a top closure

covered · capped · sealed · closed · topped

exposure/protection

unliddedsealed

Closed to prevent entry

enclosed · airtight · protected · secured · contained

Family

lid, lids, lidded, lidless

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G