brim Definition

brim
noun

1. The top edge or lip of a cup, glass, bowl, etc.

Example: full to the very brim
Thesaurus: rim, edge, lip, verge, brink, border, perimeter.
2. The projecting edge of a hat.

verb

intr
brimmed, brimming
1. To be, or become, full to the brim.

Example: eyes brimming with tears

Derivative: brimless
adj

Said especially of a hat: not having a brim.

Etymology: 13c.

Phrasal Verb: brim over

To become full and begin to overflow.

Phrasal Verb: brim over with something

Said of a person: to be unable to contain or control (eg happiness, or other emotion).
Example: She was brimming over with excitement