jiffy
noun [S] /ˈdʒɪf.i/ informalDefinition
› a very short time: I'll be with you in a jiffy. I've just got to fetch some books from upstairs - I won't be a jiffy (= I'll be very quick).Short in timeTemporary
(Definition of jiffy noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- awhile adverb
- be short notice idiom
- bit noun (AMOUNT)
- blitz noun (ACTIVITY)
- brevity noun
- brief adjective (SHORT IN TIME)
- ephemeral adjective
- evanescent adjective
- fit noun (SHORT PERIOD)
- flutter noun (EXCITEMENT)
- minute noun (TIME)
- moment noun (SHORT TIME)
- momentarily adverb
- momentary adjective
- msec.
- quick adjective
- sec noun
- shortish adjective (TIME)
- trice noun
- twinkling noun
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