What does brimful mean?
Definitions for brimful
ˈbrɪmˈfʊlbrim·ful
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Princeton's WordNet
brimful, brimfull, brimmingadjective
filled to capacity
"a brimful cup"; "I am brimful of chowder"; "a child brimming over with curiosity"; "eyes brimming with tears"
Wiktionary
brimfuladjective
Filled to maximum capacity
Etymology: From brim + -ful
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Brimfuladjective
Full to the top; overcharged.
Etymology: from brim and full.
Measure my case, how by thy beauty’s filling,
With seed of woes my heart brimful is charg’d. Philip Sidney, b. i.We have try’d the utmost of our friends;
Our legions are brimful, our cause is ripe. William Shakespeare, J. Cæs.Her brimful eyes, that ready stood,
And only wanted will to weep a flood,
Releas’d their watry store. John Dryden, Fables.The good old king at parting wrung my hand,
His eyes brimful of tears; then sighing, cry’d,
Prithee, be careful of my son. Joseph Addison, Cato.
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brimful
Brimful refers to something that is filled to the capacity or point of overflowing. It can be used to describe both physical objects like a cup filled to the brim, and abstract concepts like a heart brimful of joy - meaning the feeling is so plentiful that it can figuratively overflow.
Webster Dictionary
Brimfuladjective
full to the brim; completely full; ready to overflow
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of brimful in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of brimful in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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