brimful, brimfull, brimming
(adjective) filled to capacity; “a brimful cup”; “I am brimful of chowder”; “a child brimming over with curiosity”; “eyes brimming with tears”
brim
(verb) fill as much as possible; “brim a cup to good fellowship”
brim
(verb) be completely full; “His eyes brimmed with tears”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
brimming
present participle of brim
brimming (not comparable)
Full to the brim.
a brimming cup of coffee
Source: Wiktionary
Brim"ming, a.
Definition: Full to the brim; overflowing.
Brim, n. Etym: [OE. brim, brimme, AS. brymme edge, border; akin to Icel. barmr, Sw. bräm, Dan. bræmme, G. brame, bräme. Possibly the same word as AS. brim surge, sea, and properly meaning, the line of surf at the border of the sea, and akin to L. fremere to roar, murmur. Cf. Breeze a fly.]
1. The rim, border, or upper sdge of a cup, dish, or any hollow vessel used for holding anything. Saw I that insect on this goblet's brim I would remove it with an anxious pity. Coleridge.
2. The edge or margin, as of a fountain, or of the water contained in it; the brink; border. The feet of the priest that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water. Josh. iii. 15.
3. The rim of a hat. Wordsworth.
Brim, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Brimmed; p. pr. & vb. n. Brimming.]
Definition: To be full to the brim. "The brimming stream." Milton. To brim over (literally or figuratively), to be so full that some of the contents flows over the brim; as, cup brimming over with wine; a man brimming over with fun.
Brim, v. t.
Definition: To fill to the brim, upper edge, or top. Arrange the board and brim the glass. Tennyson.
Brim, a.
Definition: Fierce; sharp; cold. See Breme. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 March 2025
(noun) the two innermost layers of the meninges; cerebrospinal fluid circulates between these innermost layers
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
