brim
brim [brim brims brimmed brimming] noun, verb BrE [brɪm] NAmE [brɪm]
noun 
1. the top edge of a cup, bowl, glass, etc
•two wine glasses, filled to the brim
• (figurative)She felt suddenly alive and full to the brim with enthusiasm.
2. the flat edge around the bottom of a hat that sticks out
3. -brimmed (in adjectives)having the type of brim mentioned
•a wide-brimmed hat
Word Origin:
Middle English (denoting the edge of the sea or other body of water): perhaps related to German Bräme ‘trimming’.
Example Bank:
•She watched the crowd from beneath the brim of her hat.
•a straw hat with a wide brim
Derived: ↑brim over
verb (-mm-)intransitive
to be full of sth; to fill sth
•Tears brimmed in her eyes.
•~ with sth Her eyes brimmed with tears.
•The team were brimming with confidence before the game.
Verb forms: 
Word Origin:
Middle English (denoting the edge of the sea or other body of water): perhaps related to German Bräme ‘trimming’.
Example Bank:
•a young man brimming with confidence
|
|
