1400-1500 From the sound of sharply moving your fingers against your thumb
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
Did she only feel good because of the unexpected fillip of her highly attractive anonymous new neighbour?
It was with a little fillip of surprise that Pascoe realized she hadn't recognized his voice.
Living in the château gave an enormous fillip to these aspirations.
Mergers and acquisitions gave a brief fillip to prices early in the day.
Yes, those ladies had given a useful fillip to his prestige.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY►give a fillip to
A cut in lending rates would give a fillip to the housing market.
►received a ... fillip
British athletics received a tremendous fillip when Wells won the Gold.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB►give
· Yes, those ladies had given a useful fillip to his prestige.· Mergers and acquisitions gave a brief fillip to prices early in the day.· Living in the château gave an enormous fillip to these aspirations.· This could give a fillip to the buy-to-let market.· The news gave a fillip to the telecommunications sector.· The infrastructure projects unveiled yesterday were not unexpected, but will give a welcome fillip to the construction sector.
something that improves a situation or adds excitement or interest to somethingSYN boost: A cut in lending rates would give a fillip to the housing market. British athletics received a tremendous fillip when Wells won the Gold.