brimmy

English

Etymology

From brim +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɹɪmi/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪmi

Adjective

brimmy (comparative more brimmy, superlative most brimmy) (rare)

  1. Having a prominent brim.
    • 1962, Good Housekeeping, volume 155, page 122:
      a brimmy hat for gardening
  2. Filled to the brim; brimming.
    • 1862, Peterson's Magazine, volumes 41-42, page 248:
      a brimmy goblet from Lord Lovat's own table
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