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Phil

[ fil ]

/ fɪl /

noun

a male given name, form of Philip.

Definition for phil (2 of 5)

phil-

variant of philo- before a vowel: philanthropy.

Definition for phil (3 of 5)

-phil

variant of -phile: eosinophil.

Definition for phil (4 of 5)

phil.

philosophy.

Definition for phil (5 of 5)

Phil.

Philemon.

Philip.

Philippians.

Philippine.

Example sentences from the Web for phil

A lot of actors are good, but Phil was a fully developed artist.

Coffee Talk with Ethan Hawke: On ‘Boyhood,’ Jennifer Lawrence, and Bill Clinton’s Urinal Exchange |Marlow Stern |December 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Phil Hoffman had to transform himself into Truman Capote while Julia Roberts won for being brassy in Erin Brockovich.

Exclusive: Aaron Sorkin Thinks Male Film Roles Have Bigger ‘Degree of Difficulty’ Than Female Ones |William Boot |December 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But when you listen to Winehouse sing it, she understands things in the lyrics that Phil Spector never did.

Greil Marcus Talks About Trying to Unlock Rock and Roll in 10 Songs |Allen Barra |November 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
No, I would have never written about the original version, even though it was produced by Phil Spector.

Greil Marcus Talks About Trying to Unlock Rock and Roll in 10 Songs |Allen Barra |November 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

“A lot of the critical details in the plot were a mishmash of ideas that made no sense,” astronomer Phil Plait wrote at Slate.

Meet Kip Thorne, the Man Who Crafted the Artful Science of ‘Interstellar’ |Asawin Suebsaeng |November 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Will ye join in the toast to the emblem of Erin—the shamrock, Phil and Pat?'

The Celt and Saxon, Complete |George Meredith
Trust Dick not to want to carry too heavy a pack, laughed Phil.

The Ranger Boys Outwit the Timber Thieves |Claude A. Labelle
And why did Louis become intimate with Phil; was it to do him good?

A Dear Little Girl |Amy E. Blanchard
"All you needed, Harry, was to have Phil come home," she said.

The Bachelors |William Dana Orcutt
It was needless for Phil to trouble you; he knew I should get home all right,—but it was like him.

Lippincott's Magazine, August, 1885 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for phil (1 of 2)

phil.

abbreviation for

philosophy

philharmonic

British Dictionary definitions for phil (2 of 2)

Phil.

abbreviation for

Philippians

Philippines

Philadelphia

Philharmonic