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
  • Abello pulled one back with her first goal of the season in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time.
    — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The Green Bay Packers held their annual Family Night Scrimmage Friday night — a practice inside of Lambeau Field where fans were charged $10 to watch the 2-hour, 15 minute session.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of minute
Noun
  • The meteors are tiny fragments shed by Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle that burn up in Earth’s atmosphere at about 37 miles (59 kilometers) per second.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Hong Kong — A Chinese rocket set to launch a satellite into orbit blew-up seconds after liftoff Monday, marking the relatively rare failure for a rocket considered a workhorse of Beijing’s space program.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of second
Noun
  • The suites are generous, the dining focuses on Argentinian beef, and the location positions you at the center of the city’s heartbeat.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • As International Allyship Day approaches, organizations are urged to embed inclusion as a continuous cultural heartbeat, moving beyond performative gestures.
    — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of heartbeat
Noun
  • The finale underlines that break in its final scenes, cross-cutting between the former friends as Alicent makes her first and only appearance in the episode at the exact moment the full tragedy of Rhaenyra’s upper hand becomes apparent.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Perhaps, that moment will finally come this October in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of moment

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