jiffy
The word “jiffy” has 2 syllables: jif-fy.
It's pronounced as /ˈdʒɪfi/.
What is synonym and antonym for jiffy?
In the thesaurus, “jiffy” has 4 synonyms and 5 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for jiffy along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for jiffy
- heartbeat
- minute
- moment
- second
Antonyms for jiffy
- age
- eon
- eternity
- forever
- lifetime
Meanings of jiffy
- noun
- A very short, unspecified length of time.
- A unit of time defined by the frequency of its basic timer – historically, and by convention, 0.01 of a second, but some computer operating systems use other values.
- The length of an alternating current power cycle (1/60 or 1/50 of a second).
- The time taken for light to travel a specified distance in a vacuum, usually one centimetre, but sometimes one foot or the width of a nucleon.
- Short for jiffy bag, a padded envelope.
Example Sentences
- I'll be back in a jiffy, just need to grab my coat.
- Can you fix that problem in a jiffy? It shouldn't take long.
- She whipped up a delicious meal in a jiffy.
- In just a jiffy, the magician made the rabbit disappear.
- With his skills, he solved the puzzle in a jiffy.
On this page you'll find 9 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to jiffy, such as: age, eon, eternity, forever, heartbeat, lifetime, minute.
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Related Words
jiff
- heartbeat
- jiffy
- minute
- moment
- second