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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We were greeted with offal-and-corn soup and presented with necklaces threaded with carnations, roses, toffee, lollipops, and circular knots of bread, a sort of Peruvian bagel.
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Sam Kean, The Atlantic, 26 May 2025
This recipe is loaded with oats, candy, chocolate chips, and bits of crispy toffee.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2025
Make sure to leave room for dessert, which includes sticky toffee pudding and a Black Forest coupe.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Caramel Crunch Frosty Fusion: Blends the classic Frosty with crunchy toffee pieces and a sweet caramel sauce.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 12 May 2025
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Sam Kean, The Atlantic, 26 May 2025
This recipe is loaded with oats, candy, chocolate chips, and bits of crispy toffee.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2025
Make sure to leave room for dessert, which includes sticky toffee pudding and a Black Forest coupe.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Caramel Crunch Frosty Fusion: Blends the classic Frosty with crunchy toffee pieces and a sweet caramel sauce.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 12 May 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 5 Jun. 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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