brim
/brɪm/
verb
- To be full to the point of overflowing.
- Her eyes brimmed with tears as she heard the news.
- His backpack brimmed with books and supplies.
- The river brimmed after days of heavy rain.
noun
- The top edge of a container, such as a cup, glass, or bowl.
- He set the cup down carefully, its brim still steaming.
- The soup was so hot it nearly spilled over the brim of the bowl.
- She filled the glass to the brim with water.
- The projecting edge of a hat that sticks out from the crown.
- He tipped the brim of his baseball cap to block the sun.
- The wide brim of her sun hat kept the glare out of her eyes.
- The cowboy's hat had a curled brim on each side.
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