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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Caramel Crunch Frosty Fusion: Blends the classic Frosty with crunchy toffee pieces and a sweet caramel sauce.
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 12 May 2025
Then there's a third option: a Frosty blended with caramel sauce and crunchy toffee pieces.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 May 2025
On the nose, the bourbon delivers dark toffee, crème brûlée, cherry compote, and a subtle hint of mint.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
To make it, bake matzo crackers beneath a buttery topping of brown-sugar toffee and then cover it in bittersweet chocolate.
—Melissa Kirsch, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 12 May 2025
Then there's a third option: a Frosty blended with caramel sauce and crunchy toffee pieces.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 May 2025
On the nose, the bourbon delivers dark toffee, crème brûlée, cherry compote, and a subtle hint of mint.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
To make it, bake matzo crackers beneath a buttery topping of brown-sugar toffee and then cover it in bittersweet chocolate.
—Melissa Kirsch, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for toffee
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“Toffee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toffee. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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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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