brimming
pronunciation
How to pronounce brimming in British English:
UK ['brɪmɪŋ]
How to pronounce brimming in American English:
US ['brɪmɪŋ]
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- Adjective:
- filled to capacity
Word Origin
- brimming (adj.)
- "being full to the brim," 1660s, present participle adjective from brim (v.).
Example
- 1. France -- brimming with greater self-confidence than it has enjoyed since 1914 .
- 2. We will be together again-and have a life brimming with happiness .
- 3. Early ai pioneers were brimming with optimism about the possibilities of machine intelligence .
- 4. New york 's financial wealth stems not from its port but from its brimming community of firms and workers .
- 5. Japanese policymakers accepted the loss of competitiveness not because they were submissive , but because they were brimming with self-confidence .