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 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 Unlike a trash can, which can be emptied in a jiffy, garbage disposal cleaning needs to be more than running it for 30 seconds with hot water. — Julia Mitchem, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for jiffy
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  1. minute
  2. second
  3. heartbeat
  4. moment
Noun
  • What’s the statistic there, the average ER physician has to see a patient every three to four minutes?
    — Adam B. Vary, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The defense's case to spare Mahdi's life before a judge lasted only about 30 minutes.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
Definition of minute
Noun
  • The ball fell to the court in no-man’s land and the final seconds ran off the clock.
    — Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Video footage of the Saturday shooting on North Harrison Avenue from a neighbor was posted on social media and showed four officers firing within 30 seconds of their arrival.
    — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of second
Noun
  • There’s a foot-stomping grin of a heartbeat to John’s piano riffs, too, content but happy.
    — Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The miniature pacemaker is composed of two electrodes that, when in contact with the body’s fluids, form a type of battery called a galvanic cell, which converts chemical energy into electrical energy used to stimulate the heartbeat.
    — Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of heartbeat
Noun
  • Erceg was down for a few moments before being helped to the dugout.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2025
  • As funny as the film is, there are also some incredibly intimate moments.
    — Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Definition of moment

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