The Clue
Jiffy (6 letter answer)
The Answer
MINUTE
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Notes
The answer MINUTE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1500 puzzles.
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Definition
MINUTE as a noun:
1. (minute, min) = a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour; "he ran a 4 minute mile"
2. (moment, minute, second, bit) = an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"
3. (moment, minute, second, instant) = a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began"
4. (minute, arcminute, minute of arc) = a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree
5. a short note; "the secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting"
6. (hour, minute) = distance measured by the time taken to cover it; "we live an hour from the airport"; "its just 10 minutes away"
MINUTE as an adjective:
1. (infinitesimal, minute, microscopic) = infinitely or immeasurably small; "two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm"; "reduced to a microscopic scale"
2. (atomic, atomlike, minute) = immeasurably small
3. (minute, narrow) = characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination; "a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny"; "an exact and minute report"