Standard Lemma guide

brimmed

adj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /bɹɪmd/
  • rhymes with -ɪmd
  • CMU ARPABET: B R IH1 M D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having a brim.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: (sometimes synonymous) rimmed, lipped, ledged
  • In the wilderness, a brimmed hat will ward off heat stroke for a while.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rimmed, lipped, ledged

Antonyms: brimless, rimless, lipless, ledgeless

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of brim

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: lierillinen — having a brim
  • Finnish: -lierinen — having a brim