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Synonyms of fillip

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Another word for fillip is ping. Other synonyms of fillip are flick, inflame, animate, awaken and electrify.

Synonyms and similar words for fillip

verbTo strike, project, or propel with a fillip (that is, a finger released quickly after being pressed...

verbTo drive as if by a fillip (noun sense 1); to excite, stimulate, whet.

  • inflameTo excite or intensify (a feeling, such as an appetite or passion), especially to an excessive or unnatural level.
  • animateTo give spirit or vigour to; to stimulate or enliven; to inspirit.
  • awaken
  • electrify figurativelyTo strongly excite, especially by something delightful or inspiring; to thrill.
  • enflame figuratively
  • enkindle figurativelyTo kindle; to arouse or evoke.
  • enthrillTo cause to thrill.
  • exciteTo arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate.
  • exhilarateTo excite, to thrill.
  • fire figurativelyTo inflame; to irritate, as the passions.
  • fire the blood
  • galvanize figurativelyTo shock or stimulate into sudden activity, as if by electric shock.
  • gin upTo stir up, stimulate, enliven, incite.
  • ignite figurativelyTo spark off (something), to trigger.
  • intoxicate figurativelyTo excite to enthusiasm or madness.
  • kindle figuratively
  • quickenTo put (someone or something) in a state of activity or vigour comparable to life; to excite, to rouse.
  • rouseOriginally chiefly followed by up: to cause (an emotional reaction, a feeling, etc.); to excite, to incite, to stir up.
  • send slangTo get one going; move to excitement or rapture; to delight or thrill.
  • set fire to figuratively
  • set on fire figurativelyTo arouse passionate feelings in.
  • sharpen figuratively
  • stir the blood
  • thrill
  • vitaliseTo make more vigorous; to invigorate or stimulate.
  • wakeTo put in motion or action; to arouse; to excite.
  • warm the blood
  • whet figurativelyTo make more keen or to stimulate (someone's appetite, interest, etc.); to hone, to sharpen.
  • wind upTo excite.
  • work upTo raise; to excite; to stir up.
  • exagitate obsoleteTo excite, stir up.
  • exsuscitate obsoleteTo rouse; to excite.
  • suscitate obsoleteTo rouse; to excite; to call into life and action.
  • yerk Scotland, obsoleteTo rouse or excite.

Meaning of fillip

  1. noun The action of holding the tip of a finger against the thumb and then releasing it with a snap; a flick.
  2. noun A sharp strike or tap made using this action, or (by extension) by other means.
  3. noun Something unimportant, a trifle; also, the brief time it takes to flick one's finger (see noun sense 1); a jiffy.

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Questions about synonyms of fillip

What is another word for fillip?
Fillip has 36 synonyms on Word.ws, such as ping, flick, inflame, animate, awaken, electrify, enflame and enkindle.
What does fillip mean?
Fillip means the action of holding the tip of a finger against the thumb and then releasing it with a snap; a flick.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: fillip (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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