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- DictionaryJif·fy/ˈjifē/
noun
- 1. a moment: informal "we'll be back in a jiffy"
The meaning of JIFFY is a very short period of time : moment, instant. How to use jiffy in a sentence.
informal uk / ˈdʒɪf.i / us / ˈdʒɪf.i / Add to word list. 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). Synonyms. flash. heartbeat. instant. split second. Compare. in a trice mainly UK informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Short in time.
Jiffy definition: a very short time; moment. See examples of JIFFY used in a sentence.
noun [ S ] informal us / ˈdʒɪf.i / uk / ˈdʒɪf.i / Add to word list. 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). Synonyms. flash. heartbeat. instant. split second. Compare. in a trice mainly UK informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
A jiffy is a brief amount of time — an instant, or a split second. When you're really tired at the end of a long day, you probably fall asleep in a jiffy after lying in bed.
Definition of jiffy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A very short time; instant. Done in a jiffy. (computing) A unit of time defined by the frequency of its basic timer; historically, and by convention, 0.01 seconds, but some operating systems use other values.
a very short time; moment. to get dressed in a jiffy. Also: jiff (dʒɪf)
jiffy (noun) Jiffy bag (trademark) jiffy / ˈ ʤɪfi/ noun. Britannica Dictionary definition of JIFFY. [singular] informal. : a very brief time : moment — usually used in the phrase in a jiffy. I'll be there in a jiffy.
Noun. 1. jiffy - a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat); "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash". instant, New York minute, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, blink of an eye, heartbeat, flash.
