jiffies

noun

plural of jiffy
as in seconds
a very small space of time I'll be there in a jiffy

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  1. seconds
  2. minutes
  3. heartbeats
  4. moments
Noun
  • As the final seconds ticked down on Spain’s 1-0 extra-time win over a valiant Argentina and the referee blew his whistle, one could be forgiven for their mind once again slipping to memories of La Roja’s maiden World Cup victory.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Fox stayed with the shot of Trump for just a few seconds before cutting to an aerial shot during which the boos can still be heard.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 19 July 2026
Definition of seconds
Noun
  • Johannes scored all 12 of her points in the first quarter and played 18 minutes.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Excluding the journey to Qatar, the flight that took the longest lasted 344 minutes and went from Miami to Seattle, where Infantino attended the Belgium-Egypt match on June 15.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
Definition of minutes
Noun
  • In response to safety concerns, several medications have been removed from the list eligible for refills, including a drug for irregular heartbeats.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
  • As a data point, heart rate variability is the measurement of how much the time between your heartbeats may slightly fluctuate.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of heartbeats
Noun
  • Dodgers fan favorite Kiké Hernández has built a reputation for clutch October moments and an easygoing personality.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
  • The countdown clock is ticking, and both Lestat the vampire and Lestat the TV season are frittering away their last moments on restating the facts.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 July 2026
Definition of moments
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