Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jiff

/d͡ʒɪf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables: jiff
IPA: /d͡ʒɪf/

17

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A jiffy; a moment; a short time.

Informal

verb

To deceive, swindle, trick

Slang

Example Sentences

"Oh, yerss. Come in. Half a jiff till I finished this bottom stair. Now then—whoa!—don't touch that banister; it's a bit loose."
"You can keep Max company while I nip out for a jiff."
"Tell my man, “The usual, plus a shot for the kid” / He did his bartender thizzle, got my order in a jif"
"A lady's voice answered, “Be out in a jiff.”"

Etymology

Clipping of jiffy.

Usage

Inflected Forms

jiffs (plural) jif (alternative) jiffs (present, singular) jiffing (participle, present) jiffed (participle, past) jiffed (past)

Synonyms

instant mo sec tick bat of an eye bit blink of an eye crack eyeblink flash glimpse half a mo

Homonyms

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Rhymes With

if as if cliff stiff gif working stiff sniff riff whiff diff tiff biff

Questions

How do you pronounce jiff?: The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒɪf/.
What does jiff mean?: A jiffy; a moment; a short time.
Where does jiff come from?: Clipping of jiffy.

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