fil·lip

fil·lip
/ˈfıləp/ noun, pl -lips [count]
: an added part or feature that makes something more interesting or exciting

a structural fillip that will add much to the appearance of the building

lent a fillip of danger to the sport


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • fil|lip — «FIHL uhp», noun, verb. –n. 1. a thing that rouses, revives, or stimulates: »The relishes serve as a fillip to my appetite. 2. a quick, light blow given by striking with the fingernail as it is snapped quickly from the end of the thumb. –v.t. 1.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • LIP — LIP; lip·a·rid·i·dae; lip·a·ris; lip·a·rite; lip; lip·id; lip·i·do·plast; lip·i·do·sis; lip·i·do·some; lip·in; lip·less; lip·o·gram; lip·o·gram·mat·ic; lip·o·gram·ma·tism; lip·o·gram·ma·tist; lip·pen; lip·per·ings; lip·pia; lip·pi·ness;… …   English syllables

  • fil — aero·fil·ter; af·fil·i·a·tion; al·fil·a·ria; al·fil·e·ri·llo; de·fil·er; de·fil·ing·ly; fil·a·ment; fil·a·men·ta·ry; fil·a·ment·ed; fil·a·men·tous; fil·a·ree; fil·a·ri·a·sis; fil·a·ri·idae; fil·a·ture; fil·beard; fil·bert; fil·ial; fil·ial·i·ty;… …   English syllables

  • Lip-sync — Playback Voir « playback » sur le Wiktionnaire …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Les Lip, l'imagination au pouvoir — Pour le téléfilm de Dominique Ladoge sorti en 2011, voir L Été des Lip. Les Lip, l imagination au pouvoir Données clés Titre original Les Lip, l imagination au pouvoir Réalisation Christian Rouaud, Florent Verdet (assistant) …   Wikipédia en Français

  • fillip — fil·lip …   English syllables

  • fillip — fil|lip [ˈfılıp] n [singular] [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: From the sound of sharply moving your fingers against your thumb] something that improves a situation or adds excitement or interest to something = ↑boost ▪ A cut in lending rates would give …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • fillip — fil|lip [ fılıp ] noun singular something that improves a situation or encourages someone: BOOST …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • fillip — fil•lip [[t]ˈfɪl əp[/t]] v. t. 1) to strike with the nail of a finger snapped from the end of the thumb 2) to tap or strike smartly 3) to drive by or as if by a fillip 4) to make a fillip with the fingers 5) an act or instance of filliping; a… …   From formal English to slang

  • Fillip — Fil lip (f[i^]l l[i^]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Filliped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Filliping}.] [For filp, flip. Cf. {Flippant}.] 1. To strike with the nail of the finger, first placed against the ball of the thumb, and forced from that position with a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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