What is "to the brim"

Usage examples of "to the brim".

In his mind's eye Gwylly saw two hundred fifty bushel baskets stretching out before him, each full to the brim with grains of wheat, each grain representing a year.

Moiraine was already there, and the other Wise Ones, and Aviendha, all bare-skinned and sweating, sitting around a large iron kettle full to the brim with sooty stones.

But Warbaby, looking sad as ever, just brought the cane up to the brim of his Stetson, like some kind of salute.

After a long time he became aware that Pale-skin squatted beside him holding two objects in his hands: a loaf of clavas and a stone bowl filled to the brim with water.

Then, with a touch of his hand to the brim of his hat, he acknowledged Danny silently but politely and headed off toward the stern.

Streams rose, their woodland courses running to the brim, some overflowing the banks, and birds sat grumpy and wet among the branches above and now and again shook away water or preened in vain.

Pearson tosses sugary dregs of strong tea from his tin cup, fills it to the brim with champagne.

An altar stood in front of her, beyond the center pole, containing a golden cup filled to the brim with oil with the surface lit and burning, a mirror with handle inlaid with gold and pearls, a silver handbell, and a stoppered flask.

Leaning over Marcel's desk, Ravis grabbed the decanter of berriac and filled both their glasses to the brim.