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   brim

   /brim/

   noun

   • 1. the projecting edge at the bottom of a hat: "a soft hat with a turned-up brim" Similar peakvisorbillprojectionshieldshade
   • ▪ the upper edge or lip of a cup, bowl, or other container: "tankards frothing to the brim" Similar rimlipbrinkedgemargin

   verb

   • 1. be full to the point of overflowing: "my eyes brimmed with tears" Similar be fullbe filled upbe filled to the topbe full to capacitybe packed withoverflowrun/well over
   • ▪ fill something so completely that it almost overflows: "large tears brimmed in her eyes" Similar fillfill upfill to capacityoverflow
   • ▪ be full of a particular quality, feeling, etc.: "he is brimming with ideas"

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting the edge of the sea or other body of water): perhaps related to German Bräme ‘trimming’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. brimless adjective
   • 2. brimmed adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   The meaning of BRIM is an upper or outer margin : verge. How to use brim in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBRIM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BRIM definition: 1. the bottom part of a hat that sticks out all around the head 2. the very top edge of a…. Learn more.

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   The brim is the top of a container, like the edge of a cup. Also, if a cup is brimming, it’s full.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBRIM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If something brims with particular things, it is packed full of them. The flowerbeds brim with a mixture of lilies and roses. American English : brim / ˈbrɪm /

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   Brim definition: the upper edge of anything hollow; rim; brink. See examples of BRIM used in a sentence.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › brimBrim - definition of brim by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. the upper rim of a vessel: the brim of a cup. 2. a projecting rim or edge: the brim of a hat. 3. the brink or edge of something. vb, brims, brimming or brimmed. to fill or be full to the brim: eyes brimming with tears. [C13: from Middle High German brem, probably from Old Norse barmr; see berm] ˈbrimless adj.

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   A projecting rim or edge of anything. The brim of a hat. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: lip. rim. border. margin. perimeter. verge. periphery.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbrim verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of brim verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Definition of brim noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBRIM | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    BRIM definition: 1. to be full of something: 2. the flat part around the bottom of a hat 3. the top edge of a…. Learn more.