toffee

noun

tof·​fee ˈtȯ-fē How to pronounce toffee (audio)
ˈtä-
variants or less commonly toffy
plural toffees also toffies
: candy of brittle but tender texture made by boiling sugar and butter together

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Wild Turkey 101 The whiskey is produced at the Wild Turkey Distillery, Lawrenceburg, KY The nose features toffee, cinnamon, leather, and peanut shell notes. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025 Students will learn how to make Ramsay’s beef wellington, get a hands-on cocktail demonstration and eat lunch featuring a beef wellington plate with a sticky toffee pudding. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025 Well enfolded acidity with slight toffee on the finish. Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 The 2021 vintage is no exception and offers heady aromas of black currant, spicy sandalwood, and a whiff of English toffee. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for toffee

Word History

Etymology

alteration of taffy

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of toffee was in 1825

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“Toffee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toffee. Accessed 10 May. 2025.

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toffee

noun
tof·​fee
variants also toffy
ˈtȯ-fē How to pronounce toffee (audio)
ˈtäf-ē
plural toffees also toffies
: candy made by boiling sugar and butter together

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