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See more synonyms for brim on Thesaurus.com the upper edge of anything hollow; rim; brink: the brim of a cup. a projecting edge: the brim of a hat. margin .Show More
verb (used without object), brimmed, brim·ming. to be full to the brim. Show More
verb (used with object), brimmed, brim·ming. to fill to the brim. Show More
Origin of brim 1 1175–1225; Middle English brimme brink, rim (earlier, shore, bank); apparently akin to Middle High German brem, (German Bräme ), Old Norse barmr rim, edge
Related forms brim·less , adjective brim·ming·ly , adverb un·brim·ming , adjective noun, plural (especially collectively ) brim, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species ) brims. Southern U.S. bream1 (def 4) .Show More
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Related Words for brim swell ,
overflow ,
teem ,
fill ,
perimeter ,
circumference ,
border ,
fringe ,
margin ,
rim ,
lip ,
periphery ,
verge ,
hem ,
skirt ,
brink ,
spill Examples from the Web for brim Contemporary Examples of brim And he had a cowboy hat that he liked touching, too—he smoothed the brim back like it was a ducktail haircut.
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.
Just as his fingers touched the brim , his foot would kick the hat out of reach.
At times like these you must be careful not to brim over with elation-into-crashing-despair.
The pale blue lining of the brim of her satin hat perfectly matched the flowers on her jacket.
Historical Examples of brim He took off his hat, and showed her where the brim had a jagged tear half an inch deep.
The hole had been recklessly filled to the brim , and was merely sprinkled with earth.
He sat up, and a look of alarm peered out from under the brim of his hat.
His thoughts were full to the brim with things that held them concentrated to the exclusion of all else.
But in spite of snow and sleet we filled our days to the brim .
British Dictionary definitions for brim 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 Show More
verb brims , brimming or brimmed to fill or be full to the brim eyes brimming with tears Show More
Derived Forms brimless , adjective Word Origin for brim C13: from Middle High German brem , probably from Old Norse barmr ; see berm
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Word Origin and History for brim n. c.1200, brymme "edge of the sea," of obscure origin, perhaps akin to Old Norse barmr "rim, brim," probably related to German bräme "margin, border, fringe," from PIE *bhrem- "point, spike, edge." (Old English had brim in the sense "sea, surf," but this probably was from the Germanic stem *brem- "to roar, rage.") Extended by 1520s to cups, basins, hats.
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v. "to fill to the brim," 1610s, from brim (n.). Intransitive sense ("be full to the brim") attested from 1818. Related: Brimmed ; brimming .
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The rim of the upper opening of the pelvis. Show More
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