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brimmed

brim
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [brim]
    • /brɪm/
    • /brɪm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [brim]
    • /brɪm/

Definitions of brimmed word

  • noun brimmed the upper edge of anything hollow; rim; brink: the brim of a cup. 1
  • noun brimmed a projecting edge: the brim of a hat. 1
  • noun brimmed margin. 1
  • verb without object brimmed to be full to the brim. 1
  • verb with object brimmed to fill to the brim. 1
  • verb brimmed simple past tense and past participle of brim. 0

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Origin of brimmed

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English brimme brink, rim (earlier, shore, bank); apparently akin to Middle High German brem, (German Bräme), Old Norse barmr rim, edge

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Parts of speech for Brimmed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

brimmed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

brimmed usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for brimmed

verb brimmed

  • abounded — to occur or exist in great quantities or numbers: a stream in which trout abound.
  • flowed — to move along in a stream: The river flowed slowly to the sea.
  • irrupted — Simple past tense and past participle of irrupt.
  • welled — a hole drilled or bored into the earth to obtain water, petroleum, natural gas, brine, or sulfur.
  • whelmed — to submerge; engulf.

noun brimmed

  • hemmed — to fold back and sew down the edge of (cloth, a garment, etc.); form an edge or border on or around.
  • lipped — of or relating to the lips or a lip: lip ointment.
  • maxed — Reach or cause to reach the limit of capacity or ability.

Top questions with brimmed

  • what is a wide brimmed hat called?
  • how to make a flat brimmed paper hat?
  • how to make a hat flat brimmed?
  • where to buy wide brimmed hats?
  • how to make a flat brimmed hat?

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