jiff C2+ Topic:Time US /dʒɪf/ UK /dʒɪf/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a very short period of time; a moment Wait here and I'll be back in a jiff. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a very short period of... momentinstantsecondtriceflashtwinkling Word family Derived forms jiffy Related forms jiffy Etymology AI details A clipped or original form of 'jiffy', of unknown origin, recorded from the late 18th century, perhaps once thieves' slang. Topics Time External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # jiff **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /dʒɪf/ **IPA (UK):** /dʒɪf/ ## Meanings 1. a very short period of time; a moment ## Examples - Wait here and I'll be back in a jiff. ## Synonyms - moment - instant - second - trice - flash - twinkling ## Derived Forms - jiffy ## Related Forms - jiffy ## Etymology A clipped or original form of 'jiffy', of unknown origin, recorded from the late 18th century, perhaps once thieves' slang. ## AI Etymology Jiff is a clipped or original form of 'jiffy', of unknown origin, recorded from the late 18th century, perhaps once thieves' slang. In modern use it means a very short period of time; a moment. Derived formations include jiffy; related forms include jiffy. ## Topics - Time markdown