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Fillips
The action of holding the tip of a finger against the thumb and then releasing it with a snap; a flick.
📖 Definitions of "Fillips"
noun
- 1
The action of holding the tip of a finger against the thumb and then releasing it with a snap; a flick.
- 2
A smart strike or tap made using this action, or (by extension) by other means.
- 3
(by extension) Something unimportant, a trifle; also, the brief time it takes to flick one's finger (see noun sense 1); a jiffy.
- 4
(by extension) Something that excites or stimulates.
"The athlete’s victory provided a much-needed fillip for national pride."
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Fillips"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| bonusnoun | Something extra that is good; an added benefit. |
| few | A surname. |
| areverb | (rare) An accepted (but deprecated and rarely used) metric unit of area equal to 100 square metres, or a former unit of approximately the same extent. Symbol: a. |
| bitsnoun | (MLE) Neighbourhood; hood; manor; ends. |
| bonusesnoun | Something extra that is good; an added benefit. |
| breathsnoun | (uncountable) The act or process of breathing. |
| crumbsnoun | A small piece which breaks off from baked food (such as cake, biscuit or bread). |
| daintiesnoun | Women's undergarments. |
| disappointmentsnoun | (uncountable) The feeling or state of being disappointed: a feeling of sadness or frustration when something is not as good as one hoped or expected, or when something bad unexpectedly happens. |
| dudsnoun | (US, British, informal, dated) Clothing, especially for work or of rough appearance. |
| embellishmentsnoun | An added touch; an ornamental addition; a flourish. |
| flipnoun | A maneuver which rotates an object end over end. |
| flippingnoun | The process of something being flipped or turned over. |
| handfulsnoun | The amount that a hand will grasp or contain. |
| helpingsnoun | The act of giving aid or assistance (to). |
| letdownsnoun | Alternative form of let-down. [(countable) A disappointment or anticlimax.] |
| licksnoun | (transitive) To stroke with the tongue. |
| limenoun | (chemistry) Any inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide (slaked lime). |
| lunchesnoun | A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day. |
| napsnoun | (slang) kinky or curly hair |
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