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11brim — brim1 [ brım ] noun count 1. ) the part of a hat that sticks out from the base 2. ) the top edge of a cup or bowl: She lifted her cup and looked at us over the brim. filled/full to the brim completely full brim brim 2 [ brım ] verb intransitive… …
12brim — I UK [brɪm] / US noun [countable] Word forms brim : singular brim plural brims 1) the part of a hat that sticks out from the base 2) the top edge of a cup or bowl She lifted her cup and looked at us over the brim. • filled/full to the brim… …
13brim — brim1 [brım] n 1.) the bottom part of a hat that sticks out to protect you from sun and rain ▪ an old straw hat with a broad brim 2.) the top edge of a container ▪ She filled each glass to the brim. filled/full to the brim (=completely full) ▪… …
14brim — 1 noun (C) 1 the bottom part of a hat that sticks out to protect you from sun and rain 2 be full to the brim (with) if a container such as a glass is full to the brim, it is as full as possible: Dave poured whisky till the glass was full to the… …
15brim — /brɪm / (say brim) noun 1. the upper edge of anything hollow; rim: the brim of a cup. 2. a projecting edge: the brim of a hat. 3. Obsolete edge or margin. –verb (brimmed, brimming) –verb (i) 4. to be full to the brim; to be full to overflowing: a …
16full — 1 /fUl/ adjective 1 CONTAINER/ROOM/PLACE ETC also full up if something such as a container, room, or place is full, no more things or people can go in it: a full box of cereal | The class is full, but you can register now for next term. (+ of):… …
17brim — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 top edge of a cup, bowl, etc. PHRASES ▪ full to the brim ▪ fill sth to the brim ▪ She filled the bowl to the brim. 2 flat edge around the bottom of a hat ADJECTIVE ▪ …
18brim — {{11}}brim (n.) c.1200, brymme edge of the sea, of obscure origin, perhaps akin to O.N. barmr rim, brim, probably related to Ger. bräme margin, border, fringe, from PIE *bhrem point, spike, edge. (O.E. brim meant sea, surf, and probably was from… …
19brim — brim1 brimless, adj. brimmingly, adv. /brim/, n., v., brimmed, brimming. n. 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. v.i. 4. to be full to the brim. v.t …
20brim — [[t]brɪm[/t]] n. v. brimmed, brim•ming 1) the upper edge of anything hollow; rim; brink 2) a projecting edge: the brim of a hat[/ex] 3) a margin 4) to be full to the brim 5) to fill to the brim • Etymology: 1175–1225; ME brimme brink, rim… …
