brimming

verb
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  1. Filled to the point of overflowing; abundantly full or teeming with something.

Her eyes were brimming with tears of joy as she watched her daughter graduate.

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2 comments

  • 7 months ago
    Something I found on brimming:

    The word ‘brimming‘ comes from the verb ‘brim,‘ which has its origins in the Old English word ‘brymm,‘ meaning ‘margins‘ or ‘edges.‘ The term evolved in Middle English to ‘brim,‘ which referred to the edge or lip of a container, such as a cup or bowl. The verb form ‘to brim,‘ meaning to fill something to the edge, suggests overflowing. The suffix ‘-ing‘ indicates the present participle form, denoting the action of being full or overflowing. Thus, ‘brimming‘ describes the state of being filled to the top, often to the point of overflowing, conveying a sense of fullness or abundance. Overall, the etymology highlights the connection between the physical boundaries of containers and the action of filling them.

  • 7 months ago
    Related words I found for brimming: overflowing, full, teeming, abundant, charged, filled, and saturated