Associations to the word «Brim»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
BRIM, noun. (obsolete) The sea; ocean; water; flood.
BRIM, noun. An edge or border (originally specifically of the sea or a body of water).
BRIM, noun. The topmost rim or lip of a container.
BRIM, noun. A projecting rim, especially of a hat.
BRIM, verb. To be full to overflowing.
BRIM, verb. (transitive) To fill to the brim, upper edge, or top.
BRIM, verb. Of pigs: to be in heat, to rut.
BRIM, adjective. (obsolete) Fierce; sharp; cold.
BRIM OVER, verb. To overflow over the brim (of a saucepan etc.)
Dictionary definition
BRIM, noun. The top edge of a vessel or other container.
BRIM, noun. A circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of a hat.
BRIM, verb. Be completely full; "His eyes brimmed with tears".
BRIM, verb. Fill as much as possible; "brim a cup to good fellowship".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.