brim 1
— 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.
5. to fill to the brim.
[ 1175-1225; ME brimme brink, rim (earlier, shore, bank); appar. akin to MHG brem, (G Bräme ), ON barmr rim, edge ]
Syn. 1. See rim .
brim 2
/brim/ , n. , pl. ( esp. collectively ) brim , ( esp. for kinds or species ) brims .
Southern U.S. bream 1 (def. 4).