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fillip
[ fil-uhp ]
noun
- an act or instance of striking something with the nail of a finger snapped from the end of a thumb; a smart tap or stroke.
- anything that tends to rouse, excite, or revive; a stimulus:
Praise is an excellent fillip for waning ambition.
verb (used with object)
- to strike with a fillip.
- to tap or strike smartly.
- to drive by or as by a fillip:
Anticipation filliped his passion.
verb (used without object)
- to make a fillip with the fingers.
fillip
/ ˈfɪlɪp /
noun
- something that adds stimulation or enjoyment
- the action of holding a finger towards the palm with the thumb and suddenly releasing it outwards to produce a snapping sound
- a quick blow or tap made by a finger snapped in this way
verb
- tr to stimulate or excite
- tr to strike or project sharply with a fillip
- intr to make a fillip
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Example Sentences
His administration touted the move as “a fillip to the economy,” but it should help him politically, too.
She could not wait to see her little son Fillip and “was dying to take a shower,” she said.
There was a brief fillip in the afternoon when it was reported that Obama and Boehner had spoken on the phone.
The fillip given would have been far, far greater than that which the mere numbers (1,200 for the Division) would seem to imply.
This was quite an event, and gave a fillip to the inertness of Madame de Fontanges, whose curiosity was excited.
This was a pleasant fillip to me, who am just now ready to be dispirited on the slightest pretext.
I tell you this, sir: I 'd rather a man would give me a fillip on the nose than talk to me about luck.
And if necessary to give a fillip to languishing competition, do so by a concession in rates.
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