Fillip
[FIL-əp]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Possibly of imitative origin, mid-15th century
1.Something which acts as a stimulus or boost to an activity.
2.(Archaic) A movement made by bending the last joint of the finger against the thumb and suddenly releasing it; a flick of the finger.
Examples of fillip in a sentence
"With a fillip of two fingers, Serena flicked the acorn across the table."
"Springtime usually provides a fillip to automotive sales."
Fillip
[FIL-əp]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Possibly of imitative origin, mid-15th century
1.
Something which acts as a stimulus or boost to an activity.
2.
(Archaic) A movement made by bending the last joint of the finger against the thumb and suddenly releasing it; a flick of the finger.
Examples of fillip in a sentence
"With a fillip of two fingers, Serena flicked the acorn across the table."
"Springtime usually provides a fillip to automotive sales."