fil‧lip /ˈfɪləp, ˈfɪlɪp/
noun [singular][
Date: 1400-1500;
Origin: From the sound of sharply moving your fingers against your thumb]
something that improves a situation or adds excitement or interest to something
Synonym : 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. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲