Jiffy (Noun)
Meaning
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The nurse quickly attended to the patient's needs, finishing in a jiffy to prevent any complications.
- She moved with incredible speed, completing the entire puzzle in a jiffy.
- He made his decision in a jiffy, choosing to take the risk and see what happened next.
- Before I knew it, the kids devoured their dinner in a jiffy and were asking for dessert.
- The expert programmer coded the entire program in a jiffy, saving the team hours of work.