Fillip
/ˈfɪlɪp/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:14 pts6 letters
Definition of Fillip
noun
- The action of holding the tip of a finger against the thumb and then releasing it with a snap; a flick.
- A smart strike or tap made using this action, or (by extension) by other means.
- (by extension) Something unimportant, a trifle; also, the brief time it takes to flick one's finger (see noun sense 1); a jiffy.
- (by extension) Something that excites or stimulates.
"The athlete’s victory provided a much-needed fillip for national pride."
verb
- To strike, project, or propel with a fillip (that is, a finger released quickly after being pressed against the thumb); to flick.
- (by extension) To project quickly; to snap.
- (by extension) To strike or tap smartly.
- To drive as if by a fillip (noun sense 1); to excite, stimulate, whet.
"The spicy aroma filliped my appetite."
- To make a fillip (noun sense 1) (with the fingers).