Fillip
Word | FILLIP |
Character | 6 |
Hyphenation | fil lip |
Pronunciations | /ˈfɪlɪp/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Fillip"
What do we mean by fillip?
A snap or light blow made by pressing a fingertip against the thumb and suddenly releasing it. noun
Something that excites or stimulates. noun
To strike or propel rapidly by a fillip. transitive verb
To stimulate or arouse. transitive verb
A jerk of a finger bent against the ball of the thumb, and then suddenly let fly; hence, a smart tap or stroke. noun
Anything which tends to rouse, excite, or revive: as, that acted as a fillip to my spirits. noun
To strike slightly or with some light instrument; especially, to strike with the nail of a finger first bent against the ball of the thumb, and let fly from that position with some force.
To strike, nudge, or touch, as a horse or a person, in order to urge or press forward; incite; drive.
To strike or tap with the nail of the finger.
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. transitive verb
To snap; to project quickly. transitive verb
A jerk of the finger forced suddenly from the thumb; a smart blow. noun
Something serving to rouse or excite. noun
A flick; the act of releasing the index finger from the hold of a thumb with a snap. noun
Something that excites or stimulates. noun
To strike or project with the nail of a finger snapped from the end of the thumb; flick. verb
To tap or strike smartly. verb
To make a fillip; drive by or as by a fillip; stimulate; excite; whet. verb
Anything that tends to arouse noun
The action of holding the tip of a finger against the thumb and then releasing it with a snap; a flick.
A smart strike or tap made using this action, or (by extension) by other means.
(by extension) Something unimportant, a trifle; also, the brief time it takes to flick one's finger (see noun sense 1); a jiffy.
(by extension) Something that excites or stimulates.
Synonyms and Antonyms for Fillip
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