fill to the brim
1Fill — Fill, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Filled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Filling}.] [OE. fillen, fullen, AS. fyllan, fr. full full; akin to D. vullen, G. f[ u]llen, Icel. fylla, Sw. fylla, Dan. fylde, Goth. fulljan. See {Full}, a.] 1. To make full; to supply with as …
2Brim — Brim, v. t. To fill to the brim, upper edge, or top. [1913 Webster] Arrange the board and brim the glass. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] …
3brim — {{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… …
4brim — 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 …
5brim — /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 …
6brim — [[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… …
7fill — v 1. fill up, fill to the brim, fill to overflowing, overfill, stuff, overstuff, crowd, overcrowd, congest; load or load down, lade, burden, overburden; cram, force down or in, ram down, pack in, push in, shove in, press in, jam, squeeze, pack… …
8fill — verb 1) he filled a bowl with cereal Syn: make full, fill up, fill to the brim, top up, charge Ant: empty 2) guests filled the parlor Syn: crowd into, throng, p …
9brim — I. noun Etymology: Middle English brimme; akin to Middle High German brem edge Date: 13th century 1. a. (1) an upper or outer margin ; verge (2) archaic the upper surface of a body of water b. the edge or rim of a hollow v …
10brim — [brim] n. [ME brimme, akin to ON barmr, rim: for IE base see BROOM] 1. the topmost edge of a cup, glass, bowl, etc. 2. Archaic a) a rim or edge around a body of water b) the water at such an edge 3. a projecting rim or edge of anything …
