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Rarefillip
The correct spelling is fillip.
How to pronounce fillip
/ˈfɪlɪp/
nounIPA: /ˈfɪlɪp/
Say it like: Fil-lip
The correct spelling is fillip. The action of holding the tip of a finger against the thumb and then releasing it with a snap; a flick. For example: "The athlete’s victory provided a much-needed fillip for national pride."
Usage Examples
“The athlete’s victory provided a much-needed fillip for national pride.”
“The spicy aroma filliped my appetite.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The action of holding the tip of a finger against the thumb and then releasing it with a snap; a flick.
- 2.A smart strike or tap made using this action, or (by extension) by other means.
- 3.(by extension) Something unimportant, a trifle; also, the brief time it takes to flick one's finger (see noun sense 1); a jiffy.
- 4.(by extension) Something that excites or stimulates.
verb
- 1.To strike, project, or propel with a fillip (that is, a finger released quickly after being pressed against the thumb); to flick.
- 2.(by extension) To project quickly; to snap.
- 3.(by extension) To strike or tap smartly.
- 4.To drive as if by a fillip (noun sense 1); to excite, stimulate, whet.
- 5.To make a fillip (noun sense 1) (with the fingers).
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