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单词 jiffies
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jiffy

noun

jif·​fy ˈji-fē How to pronounce jiffy (audio)
plural jiffies
informal
: a very short period of time : moment, instant sense 1
ready in a jiffy
Their troubles were all over in a jiffy. Roald Dahl
A small restaurant offering good Vietnamese food in a jiffy. New Times (Phoenix, Arizona)

Synonyms

  • beat
  • eyeblink
  • flash
  • heartbeat
  • instant
  • jiff
  • minute
  • moment
  • nanosecond
  • New York minute
  • second
  • shake
  • split second
  • trice
  • twinkle
  • twinkling
  • wink
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Example Sentences

I'll be there in a jiffy.
Recent Examples on the Web In one recent week, a New Yorker got a free Covid-19 test in a jiffy, with results the next day, while a Coloradan had to shell out $50 for a test two cities from her hometown after a frantic round of pharmacy-hopping. Rae Ellen Bichell, Quartz, 14 Oct. 2021 In one recent week, a New Yorker got a free Covid-19 test in a jiffy, with results the next day, while a Coloradan had to shell out $50 for a test two cities from her hometown after a frantic round of pharmacy-hopping. Rae Ellen Bichell, Quartz, 14 Oct. 2021 In one recent week, a New Yorker got a free Covid-19 test in a jiffy, with results the next day, while a Coloradan had to shell out $50 for a test two cities from her hometown after a frantic round of pharmacy-hopping. Rae Ellen Bichell, Quartz, 14 Oct. 2021 In one recent week, a New Yorker got a free Covid-19 test in a jiffy, with results the next day, while a Coloradan had to shell out $50 for a test two cities from her hometown after a frantic round of pharmacy-hopping. Rae Ellen Bichell, Quartz, 14 Oct. 2021 In one recent week, a New Yorker got a free Covid-19 test in a jiffy, with results the next day, while a Coloradan had to shell out $50 for a test two cities from her hometown after a frantic round of pharmacy-hopping. Rae Ellen Bichell, Quartz, 14 Oct. 2021 In one recent week, a New Yorker got a free Covid-19 test in a jiffy, with results the next day, while a Coloradan had to shell out $50 for a test two cities from her hometown after a frantic round of pharmacy-hopping. Rae Ellen Bichell, Quartz, 14 Oct. 2021 In one recent week, a New Yorker got a free Covid-19 test in a jiffy, with results the next day, while a Coloradan had to shell out $50 for a test two cities from her hometown after a frantic round of pharmacy-hopping. Rae Ellen Bichell, Quartz, 14 Oct. 2021 In one recent week, a New Yorker got a free Covid-19 test in a jiffy, with results the next day, while a Coloradan had to shell out $50 for a test two cities from her hometown after a frantic round of pharmacy-hopping. Rae Ellen Bichell, Quartz, 14 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1779, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

jiffy

noun

jif·​fy ˈji-fē How to pronounce jiffy (audio)
plural jiffies
: moment sense 1
I'll be there in a jiffy.

jiffies

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • seconds
  • minutes
  • heartbeats
  • moments
  • instants
  • nanoseconds
  • microseconds
  • jiffs
  • eyeblinks
  • split seconds
  • shakes
  • twinklings
  • New York minutes
  • trices
  • twinkles
  • winks
  • flashes
  • beats
  • snatches
  • spurts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • eons
  • aeons
  • lifetimes
  • ages
  • forevers
  • eternities
  • infinities
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