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

Specializing in creative lattes like brown suga baby (brown sugar, toffee nut, coconut, white chocolate, espresso, steamed milk) and lavender and chill (lavender, vanilla, espresso, steamed milk), Black Coffee opened in the Vivian apartment complex in 2024. —Kate Williams, AJC.com, 29 May 2026

The nose offers aromas of caramel, vanilla, and toffee, set against a pronounced baking spice, citrus zest, and an herbal-minty rye character. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

Stevens recommends saving room for the Meyer lemon tart with vanilla ice cream, pistachio toffee, and limoncello sauce. —Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026

This twist is like apple pie à la mode on top of a sticky toffee pudding with a side of Cadbury Crème Eggs. —Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Apr. 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