Overbrimming

//oʊ.vɚˈbɹɪmɪŋ// adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of overbrim form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Being plentiful, particularly excessively so. not-comparable, rare

    "The fisherman who takes two little orphans into his already overbrimming family belongs fortunately to a world not altogether of legend."

Synonyms

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congestionglutoverchargeoverflowoverloadoverweight

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"The fisherman who takes two little orphans into his already overbrimming family belongs fortunately to a world not altogether of legend."

Etymology

From over- + brimming.

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