brimming
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Definition
Adjective: 1. Filled to the very top; so full that the contents are at the point of overflowing. This describes a container or space that cannot hold any more. 2. (Of a person) Full to the point of overflowing with a particular emotion, quality, or characteristic. This describes a person who is experiencing or exhibiting something so intensely it seems ready to spill out.
Usage and Examples
- Describing a full container:
- She carried a brimming cup of coffee carefully to the table.
- The brimming bucket sloshed water onto the floor with every step.
- Describing a person full of emotion or quality:
- He was brimming with confidence before his presentation.
- Her letter was brimming with affection and good news.
- The audience was brimming with excitement for the concert.
Advanced Usage and Patterns
- "brimming with": This is the most common construction. It is used to specify what something is full of.
- The report was brimming with useful data.
- After their victory, the team was brimming with pride.
- "brimming over": Emphasizes that the fullness is so extreme it is beginning to overflow, either literally or figuratively.
- Her gratitude was brimming over. (Figurative)
- The sink was brimming over with dirty dishes. (Literal)
Variants and Related Words
- Brim (verb): To be full to the point of overflowing.
- Her eyes brimmed with tears.
- Brimful (adjective): Completely full. Often interchangeable with "brimming."
- a brimful glass of water.
- Overflowing (adjective): Flowing over the brim; extremely full. Suggests a stronger sense of excess than "brimming."
Synonyms
- Full
- Overflowing
- Bursting
- Teeming (often used for crowds or things in large numbers)
- Awash (often used with liquids or feelings)
Antonyms
- Empty
- Devoid
- Lacking
Adjective
- filled to capacity
- a brimful cup
- I am brimful of chowder
- a child brimming over with curiosity
- eyes brimming with tears