JIFF Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

jiff

noun

ˈjif

Definition of jiff

as in minute

a very small space of time give me a jiff while I go to get my coat

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Recent Examples of jiff For instance, this Ninja Nutri Blender Set is equipped with eight powerful settings that can whip up smoothies and frozen margaritas in a jiff. — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 6 July 2023 Built-in Wi-Fi allows for quick sharing between devices, so your amazing shots can be posted to social media platforms in a jiff. — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2023 The steel bracelet can be removed in a jiff, using little buttons on the first link, and swapped out for a black rubber strap with the star pattern. — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2023 The Lifestraw personal water filter, which can give you access to clean drinking water in a jiff. — Christine Persaud, USA TODAY, 21 June 2021

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Noun

The benefit of different formats The average club pre-season lasts six weeks, so there is a lot to cram in — and a regular 90-minute friendly does not always allow all your players the necessary game time.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
The show’s cast and crew stopped by San Diego Comic-Con in July to release the first few minutes of Season 3, which opened with Thalia Grace battling a monster.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of minute

Noun

The suit centered on a seconds-long clip of surveillance video featured in the documentary showing Andrews returning absentee ballots for himself and four family members at a drop box before the 2020 election.

— Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
That was because the player being replaced — match-winner Will Lankshear — took more than 10 seconds to depart while applauding the supporters.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of second

Noun

Symptoms Symptoms can include sleeplessness, extreme worry about the baby or childbirth, restlessness and a racing heartbeat.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Instead, one morning in January, an informal village health practitioner came to her home and said the fetal heartbeat was slow.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of heartbeat

Noun

The Place-d'Armes metro station, a three-minute walk from the hotel, can also bring you closer to other hot spots around the city in a jiffy, like Mount Royal, Jean Talon Market, and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, near the pretty McGill campus.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026
Grab a melamine sponge and get rid of stubborn bathtub stains in a jiffy.

— Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 June 2026

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