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Synonyms for jif

  • noun

Most common

minute flash mo instant tick twinkle twinkling jiffy

All synonyms

Noun

second, moment, minute, flash, crack, instant, sec informal, mo, tick, twinkle, twinkling, jiffy, trice, jot, wink, twink

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A jiffy; a moment; a short time.

Related words

Other spellings
jiff

Forms

Plural
jifs → seconds, moments, minutes, flashes…

Example sentences

  • minute The new secretary types about 70 words per minute.
  • flash I think I'll save all my files on the flash drive.
  • mo Mozambique is called "Moçambique" in Portuguese.
  • instant She stirred the instant coffee and poured in milk.
  • tick I'm waiting for the timer to tick over back to 0.
  • twinkle The plane disappeared in the twinkle of an eye.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
jiffalling
minuterising
flashrising
mofalling
instantsteady
tickrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

2 letters
mo1
3 letters
sec1, jot1
4 letters
tick1, wink1
5 letters
flash1, crack1, twink1, jiffy2, trice1
6 letters
second2, moment2, minute2
7 letters
instant2, twinkle2
9 letters
twinkling3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (jiffy2 = 2 syllables).