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brim
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As a noun, brim means an edge or border (originally specifically of the sea or a body of water). As a verb, it means be full to overflowing.
Meanings of brim
11 meaningsnoun
An edge or border (originally specifically of the sea or a body of water).
The topmost rim or lip of a container.
“The toy box was filled to the brim with stuffed animals.”
A projecting rim, especially of a hat.
“He turned the back of his brim up stylishly.”
A circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of a hat
Older and rare meanings (1)
obsoleteThe sea; ocean; water; flood.
verb
To be full to overflowing.
“The room brimmed with people.”
To fill to the brim, upper edge, or top.
Of pigs: to be in heat, to rut.
Fill as much as possible
“brim a cup to good fellowship”
adjective
obsoleteFierce; sharp; cold.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).