brim

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noun

the upper edge of anything hollow; rim; brink: the brim of a cup.
a projecting edge: the brim of a hat.

margin.

verb (used without object),brimmed, brim·ming.

to be full to the brim.

verb (used with object),brimmed, brim·ming.

to fill to the brim.

Origin of brim

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English brimme “brink, rim” (earlier, “shore, bank”); apparently akin to Middle High German brem, (German Bräme), Old Norse barmr “rim, edge”

synonym study For brim

1. See rim.

Other words from brim

brimless, adjective
brim·ming·ly, adverb
un·brim·ming, adjective

Words Nearby brim

Other definitions for brim (2 of 2)

brim²

[ brim ]

noun,plural (especially collectively) brim, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) brims.

Southern U.S. bream¹ (def. 4).

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How to use brim in a sentence

It had a wide brim and a tall crown, which created an insulated pocket of air and could also be used to carry water.
My Love Letter to the Stetson | Mark McKinnon | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
And he had a cowboy hat that he liked touching, too—he smoothed the brim back like it was a ducktail haircut.
The Stacks: Pete Dexter on What It’s Like to Lose the Knack of Having Fun | Pete Dexter | September 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
On it are balanced a plate of eggs and toast, an open quart jar of grape jelly, and a beer mug full to the brim with orange juice.
The Ridiculousness of Father's Day | P. J. O’Rourke | June 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Just as his fingers touched the brim, his foot would kick the hat out of reach.
Oklahoma Farmers Find Ways to Cope While Waiting for Drought to End | Malcolm Jones | October 3, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
At times like these you must be careful not to brim over with elation-into-crashing-despair.
What the Stars Predict for Your Week | Starsky + Cox | August 20, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST

The rebellious brown hair was almost in the shade of my own dashing hat-brim.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson Lloyd
Gunn touched the brim of his soft felt hat, which he wore turned down all round apparently in imitation of a flower-pot.
Dope | Sax Rohmer
At the farm-gate they met Dorothy, fresh and blooming as a rose, with a pail in each hand foaming to the brim with milk.
The World Before Them | Susanna Moodie
Piegan was already mounted, watching us whimsically from under the dripping brim of his hat.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. Sinclair
She wore a black silk cloak, a dark grey hat with a wide brim, and a broad satin ribbon under her chin.
Skipper Worse | Alexander Lange Kielland

British Dictionary definitions for brim

brim

/ (brɪm) /

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

verbbrims, brimming or brimmed

to fill or be full to the brim: eyes brimming with tears

Origin of brim

C13: from Middle High German brem, probably from Old Norse barmr; see berm

Derived forms of brim

brimless, adjective

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Other Idioms and Phrases with brim

brim

see filled to the brim.

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