fillip
noun
- the snap made by a finger which is held down toward the palm by the thumb and then suddenly released
- a light blow or tap given in this way
- anything that stimulates or livens up; piquant element
transitive verb
- to strike, impel, or snap with a fillip
- to stimulate or liven up
intransitive verb
to make a fillip
See fillip in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(fĭlˈəp)
noun- A snap or light blow made by pressing a fingertip against the thumb and suddenly releasing it.
- An embellishment that excites or stimulates: “Spritely tabasco onions, just a little crunch for the top, were an added fillip” (Alison Arnett).
- One that is trivial or of little importance.
transitive verb fil·liped,
fil·lip·ing,
fil·lips - To strike or propel rapidly by as or as if by a fillip: filliped his finger against my ear; filliped the pretzel across the counter.
- To stimulate or arouse.
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