fillip
pronunciation
How to pronounce fillip in British English:
UK [ˈfɪlɪp]
How to pronounce fillip in American English:
US [ˈfɪləp]
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- Noun:
- anything that tends to arouse
Word Origin
- fillip (v.)
- mid-15c., philippen "to flip something with the fingers, snap the fingers," possibly of imitative origin. As a noun, from 1520s, fyllippe.
Example
- 1. It could also give a fillip to revenues .
- 2. Another short-term fillip comes from the recent plunge in commodity prices , particularly oil .
- 3. And while the weaker euro may give a fillip to growth , the ecb seems unlikely to raise interest rates anytime soon .
- 4. A rise in chinese demand would help offset a drop in the us , and provide a potential fillip for the global economy .
- 5. Replenishing inventory will be a temporary fillip without an increase in consumer demand .