Word
abrim
Definition
v. to be filled to the very top with something. You use this when a container or a place has so much of something that it is about to spill over.
v. to be filled to the brim or to the point of overflowing. Often used in the passive voice to describe a state of extreme saturation.
Examples
“The small boat was abrim with water.”
“The local library was abrim with people on the first day of the summer reading program.”
“The valley was abrim with wildflowers following the spring rains, creating a vibrant tapestry of color across the hillsides.”
Examples
simple
“The small boat was abrim with water.”
contextual
“The local library was abrim with people on the first day of the summer reading program.”
complex
“The valley was abrim with wildflowers following the spring rains, creating a vibrant tapestry of color across the hillsides.”
Word family
VERB
NOUN
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Rare
- Level
- C1 · Advanced
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