brimful /ˈbɹɪmfʊl/noun 2adjective 1forms 1 noun2 •The maximum amount a container can hold.If the glass is cracked, it cannot contain a brimful of water; and if and only if the water is calm enough, it can reflect the moon in the sky without distortion. — 2001 •(figurative) A large amount.Brimful of Asha on the forty-five / Well, it's a brimful of Asha on the forty-five — 1997 adjective1 •Filled to maximum capacity.So weighty was the cup, / That being propos'd brimful of wine, one scarce could lift it up. — 1611 formsbrimfuls