brimmer

[ brim-er ]

noun

1. a cup, glass, or bowl full to the brim.

brimmer

/ ˈbrɪmə /

noun

1. a vessel, such as a glass or bowl, filled to the brim

Word History and Origins

Origin of brimmer¹

First recorded in 1645–55; brim ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Owner Jen Doak, who also runs Brimmer & Heeltap bistro across the street, hopes to add more sidewalk seating in front of Halfseas in the future.

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In the Skagit, one of the principal harms to listed salmonids is the high stream temperatures that violate water quality standards deemed necessary for salmon survival, wrote Janette Brimmer, a senior attorney for Earthjustice.

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“Ecology’s failure indicates that Washington is not likely to meet temperature standards within this century,” Brimmer wrote, of the Skagit.

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The tribe has watched salmon harvest decline by more than 80% in the past decades, and the unaddressed impacts of climate change are sending the salmon toward extirpation, Brimmer argued in the letter.

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One of the big recent openings on the Eastside, The Coalman is run by Jen Doak, who also heads the stellar Brimmer & Heeltap in Ballard.

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