as in minute
a very small space of time
I'll be there in a jiffy
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Recent Examples of jiffy
Instant oatmeal: Steamed, rolled, cut, and transformed into breakfast in a jiffy, these pre-cooked oat groats carry a high glycemic load.
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Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 18 Jan. 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
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Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 18 Jan. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jiffy
Noun
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Mall of the Emirates and Dubai Marina Mall are just a 10-minute cab ride away.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Sorry, this episode is an hour and forty-five minutes long?—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
1 June 2026
Noun
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For more than four minutes Darnold drove downfield, connecting on three of four passes, baffling the pass rushers, bleeding the clock, and by the time the Seahawks finally gave the ball back, the Rams had only 25 seconds to live.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Left-hander Sam Moll got Matt Olson to ground out with the bases loaded for his first save, the second of his career.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Rather than relying solely on external commands, the system monitors the insect’s heartbeat, neural activity, and body motion to determine its internal state and decide whether stimulation should be applied.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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Doctors and nurses with Doppler machines and ultrasounds kept showing up, forcing them to hear the heartbeat and see the movement of a tiny body.—
Kavitha Surana,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
Noun
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The three Jeffs, likely during a moment of desperation, made an agreement to split the winnings and invited Davis to join them.—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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People overhear the worst possible information at the worst possible moment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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“Jiffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jiffy. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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