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Fillis vs Fillip - What's the difference?

fillis | fillip |

As a noun fillis

is tow or similar twine for tying up plants.

As a proper noun fillip is

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fillis

English

Noun

(-)
  • tow or similar twine for tying up plants

    • fillip

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaic) A flick; the act of releasing the index finger from the hold of a thumb with a snap.
  • Something that excites or stimulates.
    • This measure gave a fillip to the housing market.
    This athlete's victory provided a much-needed fillip for national pride.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To strike or project with the nail of a finger snapped from the end of the thumb; flick.
  • * Shakespeare
    • You fillip me o' the head.
  • To tap or strike smartly.
  • To make a fillip; drive by or as by a fillip; stimulate; excite; whet.
    • The spicy aroma filliped my appetite.
  • * 1851 ,
    • Grand snoozing to-night, maty; fat night for that. I mark this in our old Mogul’s wine; it’s quite as deadening to some as filliping to others.
  • To snap; to project quickly.
  • * Tylor
    • the use of the elastic switch to fillip small missiles with