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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The butter toffee peanuts provide the perfect sweet contrast to the rest of the mix.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
But the official tasting notes describe Seville orange, orchard fruit, and wood spice on the nose, followed by notes of poached pears, forest berries, sweet toffee, and orange marmalade on the palate.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2026
Her work complements the liquid art inside that’s malty with a hint of spices, toffee and dusted cocoa.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
More than two dozen fudge flavors are offered including raspberry truffle, orange truffle, vanilla salted caramel and chocolate toffee.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 11 Dec. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
But the official tasting notes describe Seville orange, orchard fruit, and wood spice on the nose, followed by notes of poached pears, forest berries, sweet toffee, and orange marmalade on the palate.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2026
Her work complements the liquid art inside that’s malty with a hint of spices, toffee and dusted cocoa.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
More than two dozen fudge flavors are offered including raspberry truffle, orange truffle, vanilla salted caramel and chocolate toffee.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Toffee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toffee. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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toffee
noun
tof·fee
variants
also toffy
ˈtȯ-fē 
ˈtäf-ē
plural toffees also toffies
: candy made by boiling sugar and butter together
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