palpebra

Plural: palpebrae, palpebræ

Noun

An eyelid.
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
An eyelid.

Examples

His PALPEBRA twitched nervously as his opponent considered a challenge.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowing from Latin palpebra (“an eyelid”). Compare Middle English palpebre.

Synonyms

eyelid, lid

Scrabble Score: 14

palpebra: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
palpebra: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
palpebra: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

palpebra: valid Words With Friends Word