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| fil·lip [ fíllip ] |
noun (plural fil·lips) |
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1. feeling of encouragement: something that provides a stimulus or encouragement to somebody or something
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2. snapping movement of fingers: a snapping of the tip of one of the fingers against the ball of the thumb in order to make a sound or to propel a small object
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transitive verb (past and past participle fil·liped, present participle fil·lip·ing, 3rd person present singular fil·lips) |
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1. propel something with fillip: to strike or propel something by snapping the fingertip against the ball of the thumb
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2. give somebody or something incentive: to provide a stimulus or encouragement to somebody or something
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| [15th century. An imitation of the sound of flicking or snapping the fingers] |
