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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New dark toffee bundt: Toffee flavor notes swirl together in a personal-sized bundt cake.
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Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 17 Nov. 2024
Deep toffee flavor notes swirl together in a personal-sized bundt cake.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Nov. 2024
The bourbon is aged for four years and has heavy notes of vanilla and toffee on the front with a subtle green apple flavor underneath, finishing with hints of honey and tobacco.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
Riding this velvety mouthfeel is a torrent of toffee, nutmeg and cinnamon dusted creme brûlée.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 17 Nov. 2024
Deep toffee flavor notes swirl together in a personal-sized bundt cake.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Nov. 2024
The bourbon is aged for four years and has heavy notes of vanilla and toffee on the front with a subtle green apple flavor underneath, finishing with hints of honey and tobacco.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
Riding this velvety mouthfeel is a torrent of toffee, nutmeg and cinnamon dusted creme brûlée.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Toffee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toffee. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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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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