toffee

noun

tof·​fee ˈtȯ-fē 

ˈtä-

variants or less commonly toffy

plural toffees also toffies

: candy of brittle but tender texture made by boiling sugar and butter together

Examples of toffee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a Facebook group dedicated to memories of the 1970s, the flavor came up repeatedly as fans reminisced about its signature bits of crunchy toffee. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Wellsley Farms cashews are the perfect sweet and salty snack with a crunchy butter toffee flavor. — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2026

Think chocolate candy, cakes, truffles, cookies, fudge, brownies, drinks, toffees, macarons, cupcakes, pastries — along with a chocolate fountain. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026

The latter includes classic favorites and seasonal drops of flavors like peppermint bark and ritzy toffee. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

alteration of taffy

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing toffee

• toffee-nosed

Rhymes for toffee

• coffee
• feoffee

Kids Definition

toffee

noun

tof·​fee

variants also toffy

ˈtȯ-fē 

ˈtäf-ē

plural toffees also toffies

: candy made by boiling sugar and butter together