brim

¹

[ brim ]

noun

1. the upper edge of anything hollow; rim; brink:

   the brim of a cup.

2. a projecting edge:

   the brim of a hat.

3. margin.

verb (used without object)

, brimmed, brim·ming.

1. to be full to the brim.

verb (used with object)

, brimmed, brim·ming.

1. to fill to the brim.

brim

²

[ brim ]

noun

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

1. Southern U.S. bream ¹( def 4 ).

brim

/ brɪm /

noun

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

verb

1. to fill or be full to the brim

   eyes brimming with tears

Derived Forms

• ˈbrimless, adjective

Other Words From

• brimless adjective
• brimming·ly adverb
• un·brimming adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of brim¹

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”

Word History and Origins

Origin of brim¹

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

Idioms and Phrases

see filled to the brim .

Synonym Study

See rim.

Example Sentences

The film is a bewitching spectacle, a classic holiday season event movie that brims with enough earnestness to keep even its fluffiest moments from becoming corny intellectual property slop.

From Salon

Tufts of black lambswool and recycled nylon sprout up in contrast to the conventional ribbed beanie brim, an homage to the overactive crown chakra that is every Sagittarian’s secret weapon and downfall.

From Los Angeles Times

“Short n’ Sweet” is brimming with hooks and jokes and vocal exaggerations; this show, the first of three sold-out dates in Los Angeles to wrap Carpenter’s North American tour, left virtually no surface un-bedazzled.

From Los Angeles Times

But her father, Mr Mohammad, is brimming with hope, she says.

From BBC

I had this big USA hat with a long brim, and I remember trying to cover it in the pins.

From Los Angeles Times