Explore Fillip through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like bonus. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Fillip meaning
- The action of holding the tip of a finger against the thumb and then releasing it with a snap; a flick.
- A sharp strike or tap made using this action, or (by extension) by other means.
- Something unimportant, a trifle; also, the brief time it takes to flick one's finger (see noun sense 1); a jiffy.
Synonyms of Fillip
Using Fillip
- The main meaning on this page is: The action of holding the tip of a finger against the thumb and then releasing it with a snap; a flick. | A sharp strike or tap made using this action, or (by extension) by other means. | Something unimportant, a trifle; also, the brief time it takes to flick one's finger (see noun sense 1); a jiffy.
- Useful related words include: bonus, positive stimulus.
- In the example corpus, fillip often appears in combinations such as: fillip to, fillip for, giving fillip.
Context around Fillip
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 7 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Fillip
- In this selection, "fillip" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 27.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, needed, significant, real and last stand out and add context to how "fillip" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a brief fillip to british and a huge fillip to the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "fillip" sits close to words such as aaj, abn and aboriginals, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with fillip
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But, on the flip side, a win could be a real fillip. (12 words)
Exporters of the fuel would enjoy bumper returns, giving a fillip to companies and government coffers. (16 words)
Her prose is glorious — concrete, restrained, with the occasional, always justified, lyrical fillip — and her insight pitiless. (17 words)
Baghdadi’s death is likely to be a significant fillip for Trump, who has faced from Republicans and Democrats alike for withdrawing troops from north-eastern Syria, effectively allowing Turkey to the US’s Kurdish allies in the region. (39 words)
An increase in direct retail participation in corporate bond market is likely to provide a significant fillip to the corporate bonds by way of increased demand as well as improvement in trading volumes and hence liquidity, he added. (38 words)
But Dean Turner, an economist with UBS Wealth Management, said that although it might give a brief fillip to British growth, there was too much uncertainty about the longer-term trading environment to revive moribund business investment. (37 words)
Example sentences (19)
But, on the flip side, a win could be a real fillip.
Mann said besides opening new avenues of employment for the youth, this facility would act as a catalyst in giving fillip to industrial development.
Further, in a fillip to the State’s conservation efforts, some hatcheries this season were fitted with weather-monitoring devices to analyse the rise in temperatures and its effect on the turtles.
It demonstrates their commitment to the city, and provides a massive fillip to the beleagured council as it battles with its financial crisis.
But it would gratify those who follow politics like others follow sport, and it would be a fillip for a media more interested in controversy than solutions.
Her prose is glorious — concrete, restrained, with the occasional, always justified, lyrical fillip — and her insight pitiless.
With the country currently under lockdown due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, the demand for digital platforms has seen a rise, a much needed fillip, according to Bajpayee.
Baghdadi’s death is likely to be a significant fillip for Trump, who has faced from Republicans and Democrats alike for withdrawing troops from north-eastern Syria, effectively allowing Turkey to the US’s Kurdish allies in the region.
Bodybuilder S Bhaskaran, who has been conferred with the prestigious Arjuna Award, feels it would provide a fillip to the sport.
Bridgerton, a Regency period London drama starring among the cast), is the first Rhimes series for Netflix and will premiere in 2020, when it is expected to provide a fillip to Netflix’s subscriber growth rate.
But Dean Turner, an economist with UBS Wealth Management, said that although it might give a brief fillip to British growth, there was too much uncertainty about the longer-term trading environment to revive moribund business investment.
But in advance of that, Patch received a fillip last night when she was awarded Delegate of the Year in the John Cummins awards, the annual ‘‘Logie’’ night for Victorian unions.
The MSC’s distinctive blue label with a white tick was a huge fillip to the industry.
The protest movement was given another fillip after President Donald Trump signed two bills to support Hong Kong human rights and pro-democracy activists.
This move will give the necessary fillip to the demand in under-construction segment, which has been suffering from low sales levels for the last many quarters,” said Shishir Baijal, Chairman & Managing Director, Knight Frank India.
According to the study, the prevalent use of additives in the food and beverage industry is providing a substantial fillip to the sales of anthocyanins.
An increase in direct retail participation in corporate bond market is likely to provide a significant fillip to the corporate bonds by way of increased demand as well as improvement in trading volumes and hence liquidity, he added.
Exporters of the fuel would enjoy bumper returns, giving a fillip to companies and government coffers.
The tour was not a success and the only positive outcome was the fact of the tour having taken place, ten years after the previous one, as it "gave Australian cricket a much needed fillip".
Common combinations with fillip
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: