jiffy (Meaning)

Wordnet

jiffy (n)

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

Webster

jiffy (n.)

A moment; an instant; as, I will be ready in a jiffy.

jiffy Sentence Examples

  1. The task was completed in a jiffy, much faster than I had anticipated.
  2. The magician pulled a rabbit out of his hat in a jiffy, leaving the audience astounded.
  3. The batter hit the ball in a jiffy, sending it soaring over the fence for a home run.
  4. The news spread like wildfire, reaching every corner of the globe in a jiffy.
  5. I can't believe you finished your homework in a jiffy; you must be a genius!
  6. The thief broke into the house in a jiffy, taking all the valuables and leaving no trace.
  7. The politician answered the reporter's questions in a jiffy, demonstrating his quick wit and intelligence.
  8. The doctor examined the patient in a jiffy and prescribed the necessary medication.
  9. The wildfire spread through the forest in a jiffy, consuming everything in its path and leaving devastation in its wake.
  10. The athlete crossed the finish line in a jiffy, setting a new record and earning the gold medal.

FAQs About the word jiffy

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)A moment; an instant; as, I will be ready in a jiffy.

moment, second,minute, heartbeat, jiff, twinkle, split second,instant, nanosecond, wink

age,forever, eon, lifetime, eternity, eon, lifetime, eternity, age, forever

The task was completed in a jiffy, much faster than I had anticipated.

The magician pulled a rabbit out of his hat in a jiffy, leaving the audience astounded.

The batter hit the ball in a jiffy, sending it soaring over the fence for a home run.

The news spread like wildfire, reaching every corner of the globe in a jiffy.