brimful

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brimful

The cup is brimful with hot chocolate.

Definition

Adjective 1. Completely full; filled to the very top or edge. - Describes a container or space that is so full that any more would cause it to overflow. 2. Abundantly supplied or filled with a quality, emotion, or thing. - Describes a person or thing that is overflowing with a particular feeling, energy, or substance.

Usage

The adjective "brimful" is used to describe a state of absolute fullness. It is often followed by the preposition "of" to specify what something is full with. - It typically modifies nouns like cup, glass, room, heart, or eyes. - It can describe both literal, physical fullness and figurative, emotional fullness.

Examples
  • Literal Fullness:
    • She handed me a brimful cup of coffee.
    • The storage bins were brimful of harvested grain.
  • Figurative Fullness:
    • He was brimful of confidence before the presentation.
    • Her letter was brimful of affection and good advice.
Advanced Usage
  • "brimful of": This is the standard construction to indicate the contents.
    • The report was brimful of useful data.
    • The old house was brimful of memories.
  • "brimful to the brim": A redundant but sometimes used emphatic phrase for extra emphasis on completeness.
    • The barrel was brimful to the brim with rainwater.
Variants and Related Words
  • Brim (verb): To be full to the point of overflowing.
    • Her eyes brimmed with tears.
  • Brimming (adjective/present participle): Overflowing, full to the brim.
    • a brimming bucket; a heart brimming with joy.
  • Brimless (adjective): Lacking a brim (e.g., a hat). This is an antonym in form but not in meaning related to fullness.
Synonyms
  • Full to the brim
  • Overflowing
  • Bursting
  • Crammed
  • Teeming (especially with living things)
Antonyms
  • Empty
  • Devoid
  • Bare
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • Brimming over with: Very full of an emotion or quality, often to the point of being visibly evident.
    • The children were brimming over with excitement on the last day of school.
  • Full to the brim: Completely full. (This phrase is the basis for the adjective "brimful").
    • The stadium was full to the brim with cheering fans.
brimful

The cup is brimful with hot chocolate.

Adjective
  1. filled to capacity
    • a brimful cup
    • I am brimful of chowder
    • a child brimming over with curiosity
    • eyes brimming with tears

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