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brimmy

/ˈbɹɪmi/

brimmy adjective: having a prominent brim.

Adjective

brimmy (comparative more brimmy, superlative most brimmy)

  1. (rare) Having a prominent brim.
    • a brimmy hat for gardening1962, Good Housekeeping, volume 155, page 122
  2. (rare) Filled to the brim; brimming.
    • a brimmy goblet from Lord Lovat's own table1862, Peterson's Magazine, volumes 41-42, page 248

Forms of brimmy

comparativemore brimmy
superlativemost brimmy

Origin of brimmy

From brim + -y.

Words that rhyme with brimmy

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Questions about brimmy

What does brimmy mean?
Brimmy means having a prominent brim.
What part of speech is brimmy?
Brimmy is an adjective.
How do you pronounce brimmy?
Brimmy is pronounced /ˈbɹɪmi/.

Words near brimmy in the dictionary

  1. brimmeth
  2. brimming
  3. brimming over
  4. brimmingly
  5. Brimms
  6. brimmy
  7. brimonidine
  8. Brimpaen
  9. brims
  10. brims over
  11. Brimscombe

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