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

Dried dates are even sweeter and toffee-like due to their higher sugar content. —Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025

Now 69% off, these fall-friendly ankle booties are made of 100% toffee-colored leather that encase your feet in timeless style and all-day comfort. —Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025

Skor bars are a nonnegotiable addition; the cookies have the perfect toffee-to-chocolate ratio and wonderful texture. —The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025

The butter toffee peanuts provide the perfect sweet contrast to the rest of the mix. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025

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