English dictionary

fillip

/'f/I/l/@/p/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

anything that tends to arouse

noun.cognition

Examples
His approval was an added fillip.

Synonyms bonus

Source: WordNet 3.0
A jerk of the finger forced suddenly from the thumb; a smart blow.

noun

Source: webster1913

To strike with the nail of the finger, first placed against the ball of the thumb, and forced from that position with a sudden spring; to snap with the finger.

verb

Source: webster1913