brim
1the upper edge of anything hollow; rim; brink: the brim of a cup.
a projecting edge: the brim of a hat.
to be full to the brim.
to fill to the brim.
Origin of brim
1synonym study For brim
Other words from brim
- brimless, adjective
- brim·ming·ly, adverb
- un·brim·ming, adjective
Words Nearby brim
Other definitions for brim (2 of 2)
Southern U.S. bream1 (def. 4).
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How to use brim in a sentence
Another approach focuses on protecting the rare slices of land and sea that brim with huge numbers of species.
Can people protect as much space as nature needs? | Jonathan Lambert | January 21, 2021 | Science News For StudentsNowadays “beanie” is kind of a catch-all word for hats designed to fit over the ears, without brims or flaps.
Best winter hats: Comfortable hats to keep you warm | Carsen Joenk | January 20, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThis year’s holiday season has been filled to the brim with nonstop laughs, great food and good vibes.
Here’s How Our Favorite Celebrities Spent The Holidays | Brooklyn White | December 26, 2020 | Essence.comYou need to tumble the mussels around during cooking, and you can’t do that if your pot is filled to the brim.
Mussels are simple to prepare, and add tasty drama to the table | Martha Holmberg | October 29, 2020 | Washington PostKeep the mask above the brim of your hat when you run, then quickly flip it down over your nose and mouth when you encounter someone.
It had a wide brim and a tall crown, which created an insulated pocket of air and could also be used to carry water.
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 BEASTOn 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.
Oklahoma Farmers Find Ways to Cope While Waiting for Drought to End | Malcolm Jones | October 3, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAt times like these you must be careful not to brim over with elation-into-crashing-despair.
The rebellious brown hair was almost in the shade of my own dashing hat-brim.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson LloydGunn touched the brim of his soft felt hat, which he wore turned down all round apparently in imitation of a flower-pot.
Dope | Sax RohmerAt 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 MoodiePiegan was already mounted, watching us whimsically from under the dripping brim of his hat.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairShe 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
/ (brɪm) /
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
to fill or be full to the brim: eyes brimming with tears
Origin of brim
1Derived forms of brim
- brimless, adjective
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Other Idioms and Phrases with brim
see filled to the brim.
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