Definition of brim Brim
/bɹɪˈm/ - [brim] - brim
We found 24 definitions of brim from 8 different sources.
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What does brim mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: brims |
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| brim - a circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of a hat | ||
| projection any structure that branches out from a central support | ||
| chapeau, hat, lid an informal term for a person's role; "he took off his politician's hat and talked frankly" | ||
| eyeshade, visor, vizor, peak, bill a piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face | ||
| brim - the top edge of a vessel or other container | ||
| rim, lip | ||
| edge a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box" | ||
| vessel a craft designed for water transportation | ||
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| brim - fill as much as possible; "brim a cup to good fellowship" | ||
| make full, fill up, fill eat until one is sated; "He filled up on turkey" | ||
| brim - be completely full; "His eyes brimmed with tears" | ||
| feature, have suffer from; be ill with; "She has arthritis" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- brim (Noun)
The sea; ocean; water; flood. - brim (Noun)
An edge or border. - brim (Noun)
The topmost rim or lip of a container. - brim (Noun)
A projecting rim, especially of a hat. - brim (Verb)
To be full to overflowing. - brim (Verb)
To fill to the brim, upper edge, or top. - brim (Verb)
Of pigs: to be in heat , to rut. - brim (Adjective)
fierce; sharp; cold.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- brim (n.)
The rim, border, or upper edge of a cup, dish, or any hollow vessel used for holding anything. - brim (n.)
The edge or margin, as of a fountain, or of the water contained in it; the brink; border. - brim (n.)
The rim of a hat. - brim (v. i.)
To be full to the brim. - brim (v. t.)
To fill to the brim, upper edge, or top. - brim (a.)
Fierce; sharp; cold. See Breme.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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brim
The top edge of anything hollow.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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brim
brim, n. the margin or brink of a river or lake: the upper edge of a vessel: the rim of a hat.—v.t. to fill to the brim.—v.i. to be full to the brim:—pr.p. brim′ming; pa.p. brimmed.—adj. Brim′ful, full to the brim.—n. Brim′fulness (Shak.), fullness to the top.—adjs. Brim′less, without a brim; Brimmed, brimful: having a brim—used in composition.—n. Brim′mer, a bowl full to the brim or top.—adj. Brim′ming. [M. E. brymme—bremman, to roar.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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brim
The margin or bank of a stream, lake, or river. -
brim
A name given to the circular edge of a top. (See TOP.)
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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brim
(Abbreviation of Brimstone.) An abandoned woman; perhaps originally only a passionate or irascible woman, compared to brimstone for its inflammability.
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