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brim·ful
/
ˈbrɪmˈfʊl
/
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[
brim
-
f
oo
l
]
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adjective
full to the
brim
.
Also,
brim·full.
Origin:
1520–30;
brim
1
+
-ful
Related forms
brim·ful·ly,
adverb
brim·ful·ness,
brim·full·ness,
noun
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brimful
or
brimfull
(ˌbrɪmˈfʊl)
—
adj
(, foll by
of
)
filled up to the brim (with)
brimfull
or
brimfull
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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Word Origin & History
brimful
1520s, from
brim
+
-ful
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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