Brim ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Brim ( noun )

1. The upper edge or lip of a container, especially a hat or cup.
2. The projecting edge of a flat surface, such as the lip or rim of a container.

Origin:

From middle english brim, from old english brimm ("edge, brink, top, summit"), from proto-germanic *brimmaz ("edge, brink"), from proto-indo-european *bhrem- ("to project, extend").

Examples:

1. The brim of the hat was wide.
2. She turned up the brim of her hat.
3. The brim of the cup was chipped.
4. The brim of the bowl was decorated with a design.
5. He held the cup by the brim.

(As a verb)

Brim ( verb )

1. The upper edge or lip of a container, especially a hat or cup.
2. The projecting edge of a flat surface, such as the lip or rim of a container.

Origin:

From middle english brim, from old english brimm ("edge, brink, top, summit"), from proto-germanic *brimmaz ("edge, brink"), from proto-indo-european *bhrem- ("to project, extend").

Examples:

1. The brim of the hat was wide.
2. She turned up the brim of her hat.
3. The brim of the cup was chipped.
4. The brim of the bowl was decorated with a design.
5. He held the cup by the brim.