nafs — meaning in English

English meaning

• jiffy noun (informal) A very short amount of time.
• nip verb To pinch or bite quickly and lightly.

Senses

nafs is used for these senses in English:

• jiffy (colloquial) A very short, unspecified length of time. [from 1780.]
• nip A playful bite.

jiffy — full definition

1. noun (informal) A very short amount of time.
2. noun A precise unit of time set by a computer's internal clock, often one hundredth of a second.
3. noun The length of one cycle of alternating electric current, either a fiftieth or sixtieth of a second.
4. noun The time light takes to travel a set short distance, often one centimeter.

nip — full definition

1. verb To pinch or bite quickly and lightly.
2. verb To make cold air sting or bite at the skin.
3. verb (informal, British) To go somewhere quickly for a short time.
4. noun A small drink of spirits.
5. noun A sharp bite of cold weather.

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