jiffy (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɪfi/

Definition

A very short period of time; an instant.

Examples

• The technician fixed the computer in a jiffy, much to my surprise.

• Could you please wait a jiffy? I'm almost ready to leave.

• She promised to send the document over in a jiffy once she had finished editing it.

How to Use jiffy

in a jiffy (idiom)

very quickly; in a very short time — "I can finish this report in a jiffy if I focus."

Synonyms of jiffy

Words with a similar meaning to jiffy:

• moment
• instant
• flash
• trice

Antonyms of jiffy

Words with the opposite meaning to jiffy:

• eternity
• age

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