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brim|full — brim|ful or brim|full «BRIHM FUL», adjective. full to the brim; full to the very top … Useful english dictionary
brim — brim·ful; brim·less; brim·ming·ly; brim·my; brim; brim·stony; brim·mer; brim·stone; brim·full; brim·ful·ly; brim·ful·ness; … English syllables
brim|ful — or brim|full «BRIHM FUL», adjective. full to the brim; full to the very top … Useful english dictionary
full — full; full·er s; full·ing; full·ness; brim·full; full·heart·ed·ly; full·heart·ed·ness; hand·full; sky·full; top·full; … English syllables
Brim — Brim, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Brimmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Brimming}.] To be full to the brim. The brimming stream. Milton. [1913 Webster] {To brim over} (literally or figuratively), to be so full that some of the contents flows over the brim; as, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brim — [brim] n. [ME brimme, akin to ON barmr, rim: for IE base see BROOM] 1. the topmost edge of a cup, glass, bowl, etc. 2. Archaic a) a rim or edge around a body of water b) the water at such an edge 3. a projecting rim or edge of anything … English World dictionary
full — full, complete, plenary, replete are not interchangeable with each other, but the last three are interchangeable with the most comprehensive term, full, in at least one of its senses. Full implies the presence or inclusion of everything that is… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
brim — ► NOUN 1) the projecting edge around the bottom of a hat. 2) the lip of a cup, bowl, etc. ► VERB (brimmed, brimming) ▪ fill or be full to the point of overflowing. DERIVATIVES brimful adjective brimmed … English terms dictionary
brim·stone — /ˈbrımˌstoʊn/ noun [noncount] old fashioned : ↑sulfur now usually used in the phrase fire and brimstone to refer to descriptions of hell The preacher s sermons were full of fire and brimstone. [=the preacher s sermons warned of the punishment of… … Useful english dictionary
brim over (with something) — ˌbrim ˈover (with sth) derived (of a cup, container, etc.) to be so full of a liquid that it flows over the edge Syn: ↑overflow: (figurative) Her heart was brimming over with happiness. Main entry … Useful english dictionary
