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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The Heat started fast, pulling ahead 16-7 six minutes into Wednesday’s contest.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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Beauvillier and Strome, typically with Ovechkin as their left wing, have been highly effective and highly productive across both games — and that’s after only getting about 24 minutes together in the regular season.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Brunson and Payne combined to score 17 points — nine for Payne and eight for Brunson — in just 3 minutes, 57 seconds.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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His legs shook, seconds after his repeat win of the 13.1-mile race held every April.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 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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Erceg was down for a few moments before being helped to the dugout.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
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Intimacy is quiet and often unseen, a moment of stillness where trust is built through what remains unspoken.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
18 Apr. 2025
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