jiff

noun

ˈjif How to pronounce jiff (audio)
Definition of jiffnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jiff
  1. minute
  2. second
  3. heartbeat
  4. moment
  5. jiffy
Noun
  • The layered structure disappeared completely after 50 minutes.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Turn and continue cooking, turning every 2 minutes or so, until pork chops are deeply browned on both sides, 10–12 minutes (an instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should register 145°).
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of minute
Noun
  • Ole Miss moves into the top 10 for its last-second win against another top-25 opponent in Louisville.
    — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Senior receiver Mikey Matthews made a significant contribution, catching four passes for 88 yards, including a deep ball with 13 seconds left at the end of the first half that allowed UCLA to kick a field goal and take a seven-point lead.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of second
Noun
  • The game has a heartbeat that’s going to ask something of you in every situation and José’s gotten to that point.
    — C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Commander John Young made his fifth and final trip to space at age 50, with a heartbeat of 75 to 80 beats a minute, while first-time flier Bob Crippen, 43, had a heartbeat pulsed at 130 beats per minute.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of heartbeat
Noun
  • Gizelle, who has been stirring the pot and playing producer for everyone on the trip, keeps up her conniving ways by sitting down all the RHOP ladies except for Candiace during their Potomac retrospective moment at the party.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
  • That’s a margin-for-error lesson, a moment that may continue to burn for a while.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of moment
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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“Jiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jiff. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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