brille

B3R1I1L1L1E1
/ˈbɹɪlə/

noun

A transparent scale that covers the eye of a snake and is periodically shed as part of the exuvia.

Similar
eyecapspectacle
OriginGerman Brille →
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Meanings

nounbrille (plural brilles)

plural brilles

  1. A transparent scale that covers the eye of a snake and is periodically shed as part of the exuvia.

    Synonyms: eyecap, spectacle

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA transparent scale that covers the eye of a snake and is periodically shed as part of the exuvia.

Similar
eyecapspectacle

Origin

  1. GermanBrille
  2. GermanBrille
  3. Englishbrille

Borrowed from German Brille.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

billerrebill
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APA

brille. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brille

MLA

“brille.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brille. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brille,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brille.

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