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brim
1[ brim ]
noun
- the upper edge of anything hollow; rim; brink:
the brim of a cup.
- a projecting edge:
the brim of a hat.
verb (used without object)
- to be full to the brim.
verb (used with object)
- to fill to the brim.
brim
2[ brim ]
noun
- Southern U.S. bream 1( def 4 ).
brim
/ ɪ /
noun
- the upper rim of a vessel
the brim of a cup
- a projecting rim or edge
the brim of a hat
- the brink or edge of something
verb
- to fill or be full to the brim
eyes brimming with tears
Derived Forms
- ˈ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- l adjective
- mԲ· adverb
- ܲ·mԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of brim1
Word History and Origins
Origin of brim1
Idioms and Phrases
see filled to the brim .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
They gathered after school for their first table read and headed home with their scripts, brimming with excitement about the musical.
“She showed up with three bags with Disney ears filled to brim, which made me feel appreciated and loved,” Lam said.
"These unforgettable moments continue to remind us that the ocean is brimming with mysteries yet to be solved."
It was chicken and rice — creamy, cozy, brimming with tender carrots and onions and served with a little hunk of sourdough.
His is a movie that brims with lyricism instead, and hangs on its threadbare plot these many poetic dichotomies.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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