Definitions for brim

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Spelling: [brim]
IPA: /brɪm/

Brim is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 31 anagrams from letters in brim (bimr).

Definitions for brim

noun

  1. the upper edge of anything hollow; rim; brink:
  2. a projecting edge:
  3. margin.
  4. Southern U.S. bream1 (def 4).

verb (used with object)

  1. to fill to the brim.

verb (used without object)

  1. to be full to the brim.

Origin of brim

1175-1225; Middle English brimme brink, rim (earlier, shore, bank); apparently akin to Middle High German brem, (German Bräme), Old Norse barmr rim, edge

Examples for brim

On it are balanced a plate of eggs and toast, an open quart jar of grape jelly, and a beer mug full to the brim with orange juice.

His thoughts were full to the brim with things that held them concentrated to the exclusion of all else.

Hoarding has always conjured nightmare scenarios of impassible rooms filled to the brim.

He took off his hat, and showed her where the brim had a jagged tear half an inch deep.

At times like these you must be careful not to brim over with elation-into-crashing-despair.

He sat up, and a look of alarm peered out from under the brim of his hat.

And he had a cowboy hat that he liked touching, too—he smoothed the brim back like it was a ducktail haircut.

Just as his fingers touched the brim, his foot would kick the hat out of reach.

The hole had been recklessly filled to the brim, and was merely sprinkled with earth.

But in spite of snow and sleet we filled our days to the brim.

Word Value for brim
Scrable

8

Words with friends

10

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