fillip | Word of the Day

November 04, 2018 fillip [fil-uhp] noun 1. anything that tends to rouse, excite, or revive; a stimulus: Praise is an excellent fillip for waning ambition. 2. an act or instance of filliping; a smart tap or stroke. word-trends It's OK To Use "They" To Describe One Person: Here's Why ways-to-say How To Stop Saying These Annoying Words WORD OF THE DAY fillip continued... QUOTES It is so pleasant to receive a fillip of excitement when suffering from the dull routine of everyday life! -- Anthony Trollope, Barchester Towers, 1857 ORIGIN Fillip is imitative, or onomatopoeic, in origin. Earlier forms include filip, fylippe, philip, and phillip. Fillip looks like a variant of flip, but flip is first recorded in the late 17th century, whereas fillip dates from the 16th. MORE FOR YOU 1 This Week's Word of the Day Quiz Is A Real Humdinger Are you a limber linguaphile? Find out with this week's Word of the Day Quiz. If the quiz doesn't display, please try opening in the Chrome browser. Interested in Words of the Day from the past? Check out this one that we brought to life …   Tell us your favorite word from this week below (and share it with your friends on Facebook and Twitter)! 2 We Asked: What Is The State ONo legerdemain here ... this Word of the Day Quiz is straightforward, wordy fun.f The Country In 5 Words? We asked people what they thought the state of the country was ... their answers may surprise you. 3 It Will Be Coup De Foudre Once You Start This Quiz! No legerdemain here ... this Word of the Day Quiz is straightforward, wordy fun. 4 F Scott Fitzgerald Quotes And His Thoughts On Life The Jazz Age's favorite author shares his musings on life, love, and writing. 5 No Need To Kyoodle—The New Quiz Is Here This quiz isn't glanceable ... it needs your full attention in order for you to get that 100%. © 2018 Dictionary.com, LLC. ABOUT CONTACT