fillips 1 of 2

noun

plural of fillip
as in swipes
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument gave him a sharp fillip on the noggin with her teakettle

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verb

present tense third-person singular of fillip
as in stimulates
to give life, vigor, or spirit to used a splash of orange-flavored liqueur to fillip the otherwise ordinary cranberry sauce

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Recent Examples of fillips
Noun
There are micro-twists within the major ones, expressive fillips that blend confessions and aphorisms, and grand reflections along with jousts of seductive wit. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fillips
  1. swipes
  2. stimulates
  3. blows
  4. stirs
  5. punches
  6. spikes
  7. thumps
  8. thuds
Noun
  • The color-changing formula swipes on clear, then adapts to your skin’s pH to reveal a personalized pink hue.
    — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Behind the metallic Ray-Ban logo on the right temple is a touch surface for taps and swipes to accept calls and control audio playback.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of swipes
Verb
  • As the cooling metal tool depuffs swollen tissues and stimulates microcirculation, the peptide-rich cream works beneath the surface to rebuild structural volume.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Cutting the tree stimulates vigorous root suckering, causing dozens of shoots to pop up and spread even further.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of stimulates
Noun
  • There are really no blows to be given him but defensive ones.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Along the way, Chrissy comes to blows with Klara, but then learns the robot is the best thing in her daughter’s life.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of blows
Verb
  • Skeleton Tree at Rumi’s Kitchen Perfect for the midnight cocktail hour, Rumi’s stirs together a black Manhattan with Persian spice.
    — Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Watching polygamous families, Surya says, stirs pity, judgment and empathy in her, as well as fascination with the camaraderie, rivalry and sisterhood between the women.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of stirs
Noun
  • Once upon a time, Georgia-Florida was an annual heavyweight fight, two proud programs trading punches and championships while their fans traded insults and cocktails in Jacksonville.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Michael rolls with his partner’s punches, seeing it as ordinary courtroom tussling.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of punches
Verb
  • This is a measure on a scale of 0-100 of how slowly or quickly a food spikes blood sugar levels.
    — Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Cold water triggers an immediate stress response that spikes heart rate, speeds breathing and constricts blood vessels.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of spikes
Noun
  • The lower-vocal harmony struggles to stand out any time the deeper bass thumps.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Agents yelled from every direction, and the thumps of a news helicopter overhead were deafening.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Definition of thumps
Noun
  • Discordant keys fly like daggers while snares trip over bass thuds; there’s a jazzy piano interlude, and then a murderous hard-rock siege razes the mix to the ground.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Almost every night in Riyadh brings the bass-drum booms and thuds of interceptors launching to destroy incoming projectiles.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of thuds

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“Fillips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fillips. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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