brimful

[ brim-foo l ]

/ ˈbrɪmˈfʊl /

full to the brim.

Origin of brimful

First recorded in 1520–30; brim¹ + -ful

brim·ful·ly, adverb brim·ful·ness, brim·full·ness, noun

The characters are all brimful of wholesome human interest with Brenda as a paramount attraction.

Napoleon's Young Neighbor |Helen Leah Reed
Half-way down she encountered the boys, who were running to meet her, brimful of excitement.

Esther's Charge |Evelyn Everett-Green
It comes in flower about the first of February, and its tiny yellow cups are brimful of delicious odor.

A Garden with House Attached |Sarah Warner Brooks
Her lips were trembling, her eyes were brimful, she clasped and unclasped her hands with painful tension.

Polly |L. T. Meade

Oh, Miss Recompense, were you ever brimful of happiness, and you wanted to sing for pure gladness?

A Little Girl in Old Boston |Amanda Millie Douglas

brimful

/ (ˌbrɪmˈfʊl) /

(postpositive, foll by of) filled up to the brim (with)