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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
plural
brim ,plural
brims .Southern U.S., bream.
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
verb
to fill or be full to the brim
eyes brimming with tears
Other Word Forms
- brimless adjective
- brimmingly adverb
- unbrimming adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of brim1
Word History and Origins
Origin of brim1
Idioms and Phrases
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Sybil is positively brimming with love and affection for her children, with Keaton supplying a palpable maternal warmth that glows as softly as a string of Christmas lights.
The people I met are brimming with positivity about what Paraguay has to offer the tech world, but they are also pragmatic.
There were no signs of any lack of game time against Slovakia, however, as he set the tone from the start in a Northern Ireland display brimming with energy.
Loaded with young talent and brimming with creativity, the group led by teenage sensation Lamine Yamal has reclaimed its place as one of the hottest tickets in sports.
At one point Saturday a cup of beer sailed out of the crowd and hit the brim of a hat worn by McIlroy’s wife, Erica Stoll, who was walking next to her husband.
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