brim
IPA: brˈɪm
noun
- (obsolete) The sea; ocean; water; flood.
- An edge or border (originally specifically of the sea or a body of water).
- The topmost rim or lip of a container.
- A projecting rim, especially of a hat.
- A surname.
verb
- (intransitive) To be full to overflowing.
- (transitive) To fill to the brim, upper edge, or top.
- Of pigs: to be in heat, to rut.
adjective
- (obsolete) Fierce; sharp; cold.
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Examples of "brim" in Sentences
- It was full to the brim of gold guineas.
- Brim escapes with the help of the guardian.
- The article is ok but the picture is not John Brim.
- Science is full to the brim of unexplained miracles.
- The river had abundant water and was filled to the brim.
- The brim is narrow and often sharply upturned at the back.
- It had an extended brim attached to the back of the helmet.
- He leaves for the desert, where he is sweating to the brim.
- Hats are customized by creasing the crown and rolling the brim.
- Use of sunglasses and hats with wide brims can make the glare outside bearable.
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