brim
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- Originally, a border or edge of a sea, a river, or other body of water; now, any border or edge.
- Originally, a border or edge of a sea, a river, or other body of water; now, any border or edge: The topmost lip or rim of a container, or a natural feature shaped like a container.
- Originally, a border or edge of a sea, a river, or other body of water; now, any border or edge: A projecting rim.
- A projecting rim: That of a hat.
- Originally, a border or edge of a sea, a river, or other body of water; now, any border or edge: The upper edge or surface of water.
- Originally, a border or edge of a sea, a river, or other body of water; now, any border or edge: The surface of the ground.
- Originally, a border or edge of a sea, a river, or other body of water; now, any border or edge: A brink or edge.
- The sea; ocean; water; flood.
- Synonym of bream (“a freshwater fish from one of a number of genera”); specifically (US), the redbreast sunfish (Lepomis auritus).
- The period when a sow (“female pig”) is ready to mate; a heat, an oestrus, a rut; also, an act of a boar (“male pig”) and sow mating.
- An irascible, violent woman.
Verb
- To fill (a container) to the brim (noun sense 1.1), top, or upper edge.
- To fill (something) fully.
- To be full until almost overflowing.
- Of a boar (“male pig”): to mate with (a sow (“female pig”)); to rut.
- Of a sow: to be in heat; to rut; also, to mate with a boar.
Adjective
- Synonym of breme (“of the sea, wind, etc.: fierce; raging; stormy, tempestuous”).
Proper noun
- A surname.
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