fillip (ˈfɪlɪp
)
Definitions
noun
- something that adds stimulation or enjoyment
- the action of holding a finger towards the palm with the thumb and suddenly releasing it outwards to produce a snapping sound
- a quick blow or tap made by a finger snapped in this way
verb
- (tr) to stimulate or excite
- (tr) to strike or project sharply with a fillip
- (intr) to make a fillip
Word Origin
C15 philippe, of imitative originUsage examples
But whereas, before, sadness had been a bond, an added fillip to lust, that night it was a dead, unspoken thing.
, The Endless Game (1986)Of course, it has neither found its way into official statistics nor has it provided a fillip to sagging business sentiment.
Business Today (1998)The latter, of course, should receive a fillip from the tragic events in Asia.
The Australian (2005)Ansett's demise is a fillip for Qantas, Australia's largest airline.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)Just to give him a fillip when everything was getting him down.
, THE MAN WHO HATED FOOTBALL (2004)