jiffy
Blink of eye
A jiffy is a very brief span of time, essentially synonymous with moment or instant: I'll be back in a jiffy, It only takes a jiffy.
The word is informal and cheerful, suggesting quickness without urgency.
Just give me a jiffy to finish this up.
instant
Brief period of time
- secondUnit smaller than minute
- flashBrief burst of light
- instantBriefest unit of time
- triceVery brief moment
wink · heartbeat · split-second · blink · snap · tick · quick · swift
colloquial
Slang for moment
- moSlang for instant
- bitSmall amount or portion
- spellArrange letters correctly
- minuteSixtieth of an hour
shortly · soon · lickety-split · pronto · straightaway
measurement
One-billionth second unit
- millisecondTiny time unit
- microsecondOne-millionth of a second
- tickParasitic eight-legged pest
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
moment
Brief period of time
trice · wink · heartbeat · split-second · blink · snap · tick · quick · swift · rapid
sec
Slang for moment
minute · shortly · soon · lickety-split · pronto · straightaway
nanosecond
One-billionth second unit
- millisecondTiny time unit
- microsecondOne-millionth of a second
- tickParasitic eight-legged pest
- in a jiffyAlmost instantly
- Jiffy LubeFast vehicle service franchise
- jiffy bagCushioned mailer for breakables