US /ˈbrɪmˌfʊl/ UK /ˈbrɪmˈfʊl/
adj

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    full to the brim; completely filled

    His eyes were brimful of tears at the reunion.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · full to the brim;... overflowingbrimmingrepleteteemingaboundingfull
Opposites
Word family
Related forms brimbrimming

Etymology

A compound of brim ('the edge or rim', Middle English brimme) + full, meaning filled up to the very edge.

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