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Meaning of 'fillip' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Fillip [ n.]
- A jerk of the finger forced suddenly from the thumb; a smart blow.
- Something serving to rouse or excite.
2 . Fillip [ v. t.]
- 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.
- To snap; to project quickly.

Meaning of 'fillip' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . fillip [ n]
Meaning (1):
- anything that tends to arouse
Example in sentence:
  • his approval was an added fillip

Nearby Words:

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