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brimful

Or ·ڳܱ

[brim-fool]

adjective

  1. full to the brim.



brimful

/ ˌɪˈʊ /

adjective

  1. filled up to the brim (with)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • brimfully adverb
  • brimfulness noun
  • brimfullness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of brimful1

First recorded in 1520–30; brim 1 + -ful
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Example Sentences

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Now his head is brimful of a play that opens with three witches plotting and takes us on a journey of murder and guilt.

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He is impressed with Ms Forbes, describing her as "honest, straight, true and brimful of integrity".

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Mark Twain wrote that “the pony-rider was usually a little bit of a man, brimful of spirit and endurance.”

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He is brimful of combativeness, even when, on a recent evening, his attention was divided among Republicans’ misadventures, President Biden’s shortcomings and a plate of pasta.

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Having finished a highly commendable ninth on their return to the top flight after a lengthy absence, Leeds supporters can go into the new season brimful of optimism and harbouring notions of European qulaification.

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