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brimless

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
brim-less
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having no brim.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English brim Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English brimless From brim + -less.

Derived Forms

brimlessness

Frequently Paired Words

brimful

Synonyms

rimless lipless ledgeless

Questions

What does brimless mean?
Having no brim.
Where does brimless come from?
Etymology tree English brim Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English brimless From brim + -less.

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