Associations to the word «Brimful»

Wiktionary

BRIMFUL, adjective. Filled to maximum capacity.
BRIMFUL, noun. The maximum amount a container can hold.
BRIMFUL, noun. (figurative) A large amount.

Dictionary definition

BRIMFUL, adjective. Filled to capacity; "a brimful cup"; "I am brimful of chowder"; "a child brimming over with curiosity"; "eyes brimming with tears".

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.
William Butler Yeats