brimmer

A man raises a brimmer of ale in a toast.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A full cup or glass: "brimmer" refers to a cup or glass filled to the brim, i.e., to the very top edge.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • He poured a brimmer of ale and handed it to his friend. (A glass of ale filled to the top.)
  • She raised a brimmer of wine in a toast. (A cup of wine filled to the brim.)

Advanced Usage

• "to drink a brimmer": to consume a beverage that fills the container to the very top.

  • The knight drank a brimmer of mead before the battle. (He drank a full cup of mead.)

• "a brimmer of joy" (figurative, poetic): an abundance of happiness.

  • Her heart was a brimmer of joy at the news. (She felt an overflowing amount of joy.)

Variants and Related Words

• Brim (n): the upper edge of a cup, glass, or other container.

  • The cup was filled to the brim. (The liquid reached the top edge.)

• Brimful (adj): filled to the brim; overflowing.

  • The basket was brimful of flowers. (The basket was completely full.)

Synonyms

• Full cup: a container that holds as much as possible.
• Overflowing glass: a glass with liquid reaching or exceeding the brim.

Related Idioms

• Fill to the brim: to make a container completely full.

  • She filled the tankard to the brim with water. (She filled it to the very top.)

• Brim over: to be so full that the contents spill over the edge.

  • The cup brimmed over with hot tea. (The tea overflowed the brim.)