fillip C2+ Topic:The Human Body US /ˈfɪləp/ UK /ˈfɪlɪp/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a stimulus or boost; a quick flick of a finger Lower rates gave a welcome fillip to the housing market. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a stimulus or boost; a... stimulusboostspurimpetusincentiveflickflip ↔ Opposites hindrancedamperdeterrent Etymology AI details Of imitative origin, an alteration of flip, originally denoting the smart snap of a finger released from the thumb; the figurative 'stimulus' sense developed from this sudden flick. Topics The Human Body External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # fillip **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈfɪləp/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfɪlɪp/ ## Meanings 1. a stimulus or boost; a quick flick of a finger ## Examples - Lower rates gave a welcome fillip to the housing market. ## Synonyms - stimulus - boost - spur - impetus - incentive - flick - flip ## Antonyms - hindrance - damper - deterrent ## Etymology Of imitative origin, an alteration of flip, originally denoting the smart snap of a finger released from the thumb; the figurative 'stimulus' sense developed from this sudden flick. ## AI Etymology Fillip is of imitative origin, an alteration of flip, originally denoting the smart snap of a finger released from the thumb; the figurative 'stimulus' sense developed from this sudden flick. The current sense covers a stimulus or boost; a quick flick of a finger. ## Topics - The Human Body markdown