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Fillip

Fillip Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Fillip? [n] anything that tends to arouse; "his approval was an added fillip" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Fillip: bonus Related Terms \| Find terms related to Fillip: animate \| bait \| beak \| bonus \| bribe \| brush \| bunt \| carrot \| chuck \| dab \| decoration \| encouragement \| enliven \| exhilarate \| extra \| extra added attraction \| extra dash \| filigree \| filling \| flick \| flip \| flirt \| flourish \| frill \| galvanize \| graze \| incentive \| incitement \| inducement \| infuse life into \| interest \| invigorate \| invitation \| jazz up \| lagniappe \| lure \| ornament \| padding \| pat \| payment \| peck \| percentage \| persuasive \| pick \| pick up \| pique \| premium \| profit \| provocation \| provoke \| quicken \| rap \| renew \| resuscitate \| revive \| reward \| sharpen \| snap \| something extra \| stimulate \| stimulation \| stimulative \| stimulus \| stuffing \| superaddition \| sweetener \| sweetening \| tap \| tickle \| tip \| touch \| trimming \| twist \| whet \| whisk \| wrinkle See Also \| positive stimulus Fillip In Webster's Dictionary \Fil"lip\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Filliped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Filliping}.] [For filp, flip. Cf. {Flippant}.] 1. To strike with the nail of the finger, first placed against the ball of the thumb, and forced from that position with a sudden spring; to snap with the finger. ``You filip me o' the head.'' --Shak. 2. To snap; to project quickly. The use of the elastic switch to fillip small missiles with. --Tylor. \Fil"lip\, n. 1. A jerk of the finger forced suddenly from the thumb; a smart blow. 2. Something serving to rouse or excite. I take a glass of grog for a filip. --Dickens.

Fillip Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Fillip?

[n] anything that tends to arouse; "his approval was an added fillip"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Fillip: bonus

See Also | positive stimulus

Fillip In Webster's Dictionary

\Fil"lip\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Filliped}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Filliping}.] [For filp, flip. Cf. {Flippant}.]
1. To strike with the nail of the finger, first placed
   against the ball of the thumb, and forced from that
   position with a sudden spring; to snap with the finger.
   ``You filip me o' the head.'' --Shak.

2. To snap; to project quickly.

         The use of the elastic switch to fillip small
         missiles with.                        --Tylor.


\Fil"lip\, n.
1. A jerk of the finger forced suddenly from the thumb; a
   smart blow.

2. Something serving to rouse or excite.

         I take a glass of grog for a filip.   --Dickens.

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