brim

[ brim ]

/ brɪm /

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noun

the upper edge of anything hollow; rim; brink: the brim of a cup.

a projecting edge: the brim of a hat.

margin.

verb (used without object), brimmed, brim·ming.

to be full to the brim.

verb (used with object), brimmed, brim·ming.

to fill to the brim.

Origin of brim

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”

synonym study for brim

1. See rim.

OTHER WORDS FROM brim

brimless, adjectivebrim·ming·ly, adverbun·brim·ming, adjective

Words nearby brim

brilliantine, Brillo, Brill's disease, Brill-Symmers disease, Brill-Zinsser disease, brim, brimful, brimmer, brimstone, brinded, Brindisi

Definition for brim (2 of 2)

brim²

[ brim ]

/ brɪm /

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

Southern U.S. bream¹ (def. 4).

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for brim

Keep 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.
6 Ways to Carry Your Mask While Running|Joe Jackson|August 24, 2020|Outside Online
He said his two classes are filled to the brim, and he’s glad students are more interested in the class now following recent social unrest.
As School Resumes, Students Bring Racial Justice Push to the Classroom|Kayla Jimenez|August 18, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Hoarding has always conjured nightmare scenarios of impassible rooms filled to the brim.
I’m a Digital Hoarder|Lizzie Crocker|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST

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.
The Ridiculousness of Father's Day|P. J. O’Rourke|June 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
At times like these you must be careful not to brim over with elation-into-crashing-despair.
What the Stars Predict for Your Week|Starsky + Cox|August 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Jane balanced her spoon on the brim of the shell-like cup and smiled at Mr. Scott.
Ainslee's magazine, Volume 16, No. 2, September, 1905|Various
Straightway he was a commonplace boy, with a rough broad-brimmed straw hat, through which brim the sun shone from behind.
Phantastes|George MacDonald
"I pledge you, with all my soul," said I, filling my glass to the brim.
Pelham, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Sew through upturned flaps of brim and crown one-fourth inch from bottom wire.
Make Your Own Hats|Gene Allen Martin
And she took the brazen pitcher that she had brought with her, and filled it to the brim.
The Pink Fairy Book|Various

British Dictionary definitions for brim

brim

/ (brɪm) /

noun

the upper rim of a vesselthe brim of a cup

a projecting rim or edgethe brim of a hat

the brink or edge of something

verb brims, brimming or brimmed

to fill or be full to the brimeyes brimming with tears

Derived forms of brim

brimless, adjective

Word Origin for brim

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with brim

brim

see filled to the brim.

Medical definitions for brim

brim

[ brĭm ]

n.

The rim of the upper opening of the pelvis.

单词	brim
释义	brim ¹ [ brim ] / brɪm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR brim ON THESAURUS.COM noun the upper edge of anything hollow; rim; brink: the brim of a cup. a projecting edge: the brim of a hat. margin. verb (used without object), brimmed, brim·ming. to be full to the brim. verb (used with object), brimmed, brim·ming. to fill to the brim. Origin of brim ¹ 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” synonym study for brim 1. See rim. OTHER WORDS FROM brim brimless, adjectivebrim·ming·ly, adverbun·brim·ming, adjective Words nearby brim brilliantine, Brillo, Brill's disease, Brill-Symmers disease, Brill-Zinsser disease, brim, brimful, brimmer, brimstone, brinded, Brindisi Definition for brim (2 of 2) brim² [ brim ] / brɪm / noun, plural (especially collectively) brim, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) brims. Southern U.S. bream¹ (def. 4). Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for brim Keep 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. 6 Ways to Carry Your Mask While Running\|Joe Jackson\|August 24, 2020\|Outside Online He said his two classes are filled to the brim, and he’s glad students are more interested in the class now following recent social unrest. As School Resumes, Students Bring Racial Justice Push to the Classroom\|Kayla Jimenez\|August 18, 2020\|Voice of San Diego Hoarding has always conjured nightmare scenarios of impassible rooms filled to the brim. I’m a Digital Hoarder\|Lizzie Crocker\|December 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST 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\|DAILY BEAST 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. The Ridiculousness of Father's Day\|P. J. O’Rourke\|June 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST 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\|DAILY BEAST At times like these you must be careful not to brim over with elation-into-crashing-despair. What the Stars Predict for Your Week\|Starsky + Cox\|August 20, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Jane balanced her spoon on the brim of the shell-like cup and smiled at Mr. Scott. Ainslee's magazine, Volume 16, No. 2, September, 1905\|Various Straightway he was a commonplace boy, with a rough broad-brimmed straw hat, through which brim the sun shone from behind. Phantastes\|George MacDonald "I pledge you, with all my soul," said I, filling my glass to the brim. Pelham, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton Sew through upturned flaps of brim and crown one-fourth inch from bottom wire. Make Your Own Hats\|Gene Allen Martin And she took the brazen pitcher that she had brought with her, and filled it to the brim. The Pink Fairy Book\|Various British Dictionary definitions for brim brim / (brɪm) / noun the upper rim of a vesselthe brim of a cup a projecting rim or edgethe brim of a hat the brink or edge of something verb brims, brimming or brimmed to fill or be full to the brimeyes brimming with tears Derived forms of brim brimless, adjective Word Origin for brim C13: from Middle High German brem, probably from Old Norse barmr; see berm Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with brim brim see filled to the brim. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to brim swell, overflow, teem, fill, fill up, perimeter, circumference, border, fringe, margin, rim, lip, periphery, verge, hem, skirt, brink, spill, run over Medical definitions for brim brim [ brĭm ] n. The rim of the upper opening of the pelvis. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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brim

noun

verb (used without object), brimmed, brim·ming.

verb (used with object), brimmed, brim·ming.

Origin of brim

synonym study for brim

OTHER WORDS FROM brim

Words nearby brim

Definition for brim (2 of 2)

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

Example sentences from the Web for brim

British Dictionary definitions for brim

noun

verb brims, brimming or brimmed

Derived forms of brim

Word Origin for brim

Idioms and Phrases with brim

Words related to brim

Medical definitions for brim

n.