jiffy

noun

ˈji-fē How to pronounce jiffy (audio)
Definition of jiffynext
as in minute
a very small space of time I'll be there in a jiffy

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Recent Examples of jiffy Grab a melamine sponge and get rid of stubborn bathtub stains in a jiffy. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 June 2026 Amazon's Special Promotion Amazon’s fast shipping is thanks to its drivers, who work hard to deliver your last-minute holiday gifts in a jiffy. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025 The Bangalow design can take you from a loveseat to a seven-piece sectional in a jiffy. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 21 Nov. 2025 All of these safeguards ensure shoppers get authenticated Labubus in a jiffy. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jiffy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jiffy
  1. minute
  2. second
  3. heartbeat
  4. moment
Noun
  • The full, 45-minute set is available now to UK viewers on BBC iPlayer.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
  • And the Current put the ball in the net twice in the five minutes before Hopkins’ second, only to be called for offside each time.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of minute
Noun
  • Charlotte saw a 23-point deficit with 10 seconds remaining in the third quarter disappear midway through the fourth after Miami went on a 27-4 run to even it up at 100 apiece.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
  • In tests by cybersecurity firm McAfee, a three-second clip was enough to generate a clone with an 85% match to the original speaker.
    — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of second
Noun
  • Savannah also shares a bracelet that has their three children’s heartbeats on it, along with LeBron’s initials on the clasp.
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Mahomes, though, is the heartbeat of a team that just a year ago was left for dead on this very field.
    — Sam McDowell October 19, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of heartbeat
Noun
  • Data centers will not follow aviation’s path exactly, but the shape of this moment is familiar.
    — Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Royals played 12 World Series games and had a number of memorable Fall Classic moments from Eric Hosmer’s mad dash to Yordano Ventura’s dominant start in an elimination game to Alex Gordon’s game-tying home run.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of moment

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