Meaning Of The Word Fillip

Real Dictionary

What's the definition of Fillip? Find Fillip meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.

Fillip Meaning

Fillip Definition
Fillip Definition

What's The Definition Of Fillip?

fillip
If someone or something gives a fillip to an activity or person, they suddenly encourage or improve them.

fillip in American English
the snap made by a finger which is held down toward the palm by the thumb and then suddenly released
to make a fillip
to strike, impel, or snap with a fillip
intransitive verb: to make a fillip with the fingers
noun: an act or instance of filliping; a smart tap or stroke
transitive verb: to strike with the nail of a finger snapped from the end of the thumb

fillip in British English
noun: something that adds stimulation or enjoyment
verb: to stimulate or excite

More Definitions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Definitions Of The Day

  • Projection TV ‐ a system made up of lenses, mirrors, and a cathode-ray…
  • Infusionism ‐ the doctrine that the preexisting human soul enters…
  • Storyteller ‐ a person who narrates stories; countable noun:…
  • Arse around ‐ If you say that someone is arsing around or arsing…
  • Perforce ‐ by or through necessity; necessarily; Perforce…
  • Absolute configuration ‐ noun: the spatial arrangement of atoms or groups…
  • Animal cracker ‐ a small cookie shaped like any of various animals…
  • Navar ‐ noun: a system of air navigation in which a ground…
  • The Beaver State ‐ a nickname for the state…
  • Dardanelles ‐ strait joining the Sea of Marmara and the Aegean…