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5 ADJ You describe light, or something that reflects light, as brilliant when it shines very brightly. □  The event was held in brilliant sunshine. ●  bril|liant|ly ADV [ADV adj/-ed, ADV after v] □  It's a brilliantly sunny morning. ●  bril|liance N‑UNCOUNT □ [+ of ] His eyes became accustomed to the dark after the brilliance of the sun outside. SYNONYMS brilliant ADJ

1

intelligent:…lively and intelligent conversation.

sharp:He is very sharp, a quick thinker and swift with repartee.

intellectual:They were very intellectual and witty.

clever:He's a very clever man.

2

excellent:The recording quality is excellent.

wonderful:It's wonderful to see you.

marvellous:He certainly is a marvellous actor.

superb:There is a superb 18-hole golf course 6 miles away.

brim /br I m/ (brims , brimming , brimmed )

1 N‑COUNT [adj N ] The brim of a hat is the wide part that sticks outwards at the bottom. □ [+ of ] Rain dripped from the brim of his baseball cap. □  …a flat black hat with a wide brim. ●  -brimmed COMB [usu ADJ n] □  …a floppy-brimmed hat.

2 VERB [usu cont] If someone or something is brimming with a particular quality, they are full of that quality. □ [V + with ] England are brimming with confidence after two straight wins in the tournament. ● PHRASAL VERB Brim over means the same as brim . □ [V P + with ] Her heart brimmed over with love and adoration for Charles. [Also V P ]

3 VERB When your eyes are brimming with tears, they are full of fluid because you are upset, although you are not actually crying. □ [V + with ] Michael looked at him imploringly, eyes brimming with tears. ● PHRASAL VERB Brim over means the same as brim . □ [V P + with ] When she saw me, her eyes brimmed over with tears and she could not speak. [Also V P ]

4 VERB If something brims with particular things, it is packed full of them. □ [V + with ] The flowerbeds brim with a mixture of lilies and roses.

5 PHRASE If something, especially a container, is filled to the brim or full to the brim with something, it is filled right up to the top. □  Richard filled her glass right up to the brim.

▸  brim over → see brim 2 , brim 3

brim|ful /br I mfʊ l/ ADJ Someone who is brimful of an emotion or quality feels or seems full of it. An object or place that is brimful of something is full of it. □ [+ of ] She was brimful of energy and enthusiasm. □ [+ with ] The United States is brimful with highly paid doctors.

brim|stone /br I mstoʊn/

1 N‑UNCOUNT Brimstone is the same as sulphur . [OLD-FASHIONED ]

2 PHRASE When people talk about fire and brimstone , they are referring to hell and how they think people are punished there after death. [LITERARY ]

brine /bra I n/ (brines ) N‑VAR Brine is salty water, especially salty water that is used for preserving food. □  Soak the walnuts in brine for four or five days.

bring ◆◆◆ /br I ŋ/ (brings , bringing , brought )

1 VERB If you bring someone or something with you when you come to a place, they come with you or you have them with you. □ [V n] Remember to bring an apron or an old shirt to protect your clothes. □ [V n] Come to my party and bring a friend with you. □ [V n with adv] Someone went upstairs and brought down a huge kettle. □ [V n + for ] My father brought home a book for me. [V n prep]