brimful
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brimful¹
- /ˈbɹɪmfʊl/
Where it comes from
From brim + -ful.
adjective
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Filled to maximum capacity.
So weighty was the cup, / That being propos'd brimful of wine, one scarce could lift it up.
Similar: to the brim, chock full
brimful²
- /ˈbɹɪmfʊl/
Where it comes from
From brim + -ful.
noun brimfuls
- The maximum amount a container can hold. If the glass is cracked, it cannot contain a brimful of water; and if and only if the water is calm enough, it can reflect the moon in the sky without distortion.
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A large amount.
Brimful of Asha on the forty-five / Well, it's a brimful of Asha on the forty-five
Similar: abundance, battalion, arseload, assload, bellyload, boatload, brimful, busload, bucketful, bucketload, butt-ton, bumload
Translations
Talk about this word "brimful." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/brimful. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. brimful. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/brimful "brimful." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/brimful.Cite this
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title = {brimful},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/brimful},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
