Phil

¹

[ fil ]

noun

1. a male given name, form of Philip.

phil-

²

1. variant of philo- before a vowel:

   philanthropy.

phil.

³

abbreviation for

1. philosophical.
2. philosophy.

Phil.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. Bible. Philemon.
2. Philip.
3. Bible. Philippians.
4. Philippine.

phil.

¹

abbreviation for

1. philosophy
2. philharmonic

Phil.

²

abbreviation for

1. Philippians
2. Philippines
3. Philadelphia
4. Philharmonic

Example Sentences

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

From The Daily Beast

Phil Hoffman had to transform himself into Truman Capote while Julia Roberts won for being brassy in Erin Brockovich.

From The Daily Beast

But when you listen to Winehouse sing it, she understands things in the lyrics that Phil Spector never did.

From The Daily Beast

No, I would have never written about the original version, even though it was produced by Phil Spector.

From The 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.

From The Daily Beast

Brother Phil, not yet old enough for trousers, stands at her side; and that boy with his hand on the knob of the bedpost is Dorry.

From Project Gutenberg

I saw Roscoe looking at him in an abstracted way, and, as he did not reply, I said: "Phil had many friends and no enemies."

From Project Gutenberg

Then I suggested quietly that Phil's dollars could be put to a better use than for prog and liquor.

From Project Gutenberg

When Phil's pal left us he went wandering down the hillside, talking to himself.

From Project Gutenberg

Uncle Will and Phil set to work to cut up the carcass, first removing the hide, which the former wished to preserve.

From Project Gutenberg