jiffs
Mere split seconds
Jiffs is the plural of jiff, a very short period of time.
Jiff is an informal variant of jiffy: I'll be there in a jiff.
Both forms appear in casual speech, though jiffy is more common.
Give me a few jiffs to finish this up.
Slang for moment
Brief period of time
- secondUnit smaller than minute
- flashBrief burst of light
- blinkRapid lid movement
- snapSudden sharp sound
tick · heartbeat · breath · wink · twinkling · split-second · nanosecond · microsecond
Lasting only briefly
- momentaryLasting very briefly
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
passing · temporary · quick · evanescent · impermanent · fugacious · transitory · swift
sec
Slang for moment
minute · shake · wait · shortly · momentarily · soon · presently
moment
Brief period of time
snap · tick · heartbeat · breath · wink · twinkling · split-second · nanosecond · microsecond · millisecond
short-lived
Lasting only briefly
ephemeral · passing · temporary · quick · evanescent · impermanent · fugacious · transitory · swift · rapid
quick
Moving with speed
swift · snappy · brisk · zippy · nimble · lightning-fast · expeditious · prompt · hurried · rushed
- in a jiffyAlmost instantly
- Jiffy LubeFast vehicle service franchise
- jiffy bagCushioned mailer for breakables