as in minute
a very small space of time
I'll be there in a jiffy
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Recent Examples of jiffy
Here, a range of cozy options that ship out in a jiffy via Prime delivery, with the option to tack on a duvet cover separately.
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Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
Alternatively, Keurig’s rinse pods will do the trick in a jiffy.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 28 Mar. 2025
Verdict: Small, Fast, and Effective With its deep analysis in the cloud, Webroot’s local presence is tiny, and its scans finish in a jiffy.
—PCMAG, 4 Mar. 2025
Instead, open jars in a jiffy with an inexpensive find from OXO.
—Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
Alternatively, Keurig’s rinse pods will do the trick in a jiffy.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 28 Mar. 2025
Verdict: Small, Fast, and Effective With its deep analysis in the cloud, Webroot’s local presence is tiny, and its scans finish in a jiffy.
—PCMAG, 4 Mar. 2025
Instead, open jars in a jiffy with an inexpensive find from OXO.
—Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jiffy
Noun
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Significant improvements are still needed, however, as someone in the country is dying of stroke about every three minutes.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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We’re joined at the last minute by a young Norwegian woman and her elderly father.—
Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
The Dial,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Progress 91 engaged its thrusters at 6:10 p.m. EDT (2210 GMT), firing for a total of 3 minutes, 33 seconds, to provide an extra margin of safety between the space station and the oncoming rocket junk.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
1 May 2025
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Quickly Florida parlayed a power play into a 1-1 knot just 11 seconds into the advantage on Carter Verhaeghe’s close backhander 5:21 into the game.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2025
Noun
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America’s economic heartbeat is slowing - quietly, but measurably.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Vicky Barnes was the heartbeat of the diner who knew just about every customer who walked through the door.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These types of bird behaviors and unexpected sightings prompt me to capture more amazing moments and share my visual stories.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Global awards are often swayed by what players feature on the grandest stages and produce the biggest, game-winning moments.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Jiffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jiffy. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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