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

Alongside the chance to chat with their industry friends and peers, guests enjoyed a three-course menu that included sea bass, beef carpaccio, cauliflower quinoa, dry age sirloin, chalk stream trout and sticky toffee pudding, plus Thienot Brut champagne and Soho House’s signature Picante cocktail. —Alex Ritman, Variety, 9 June 2025

Ice cream lovers can also order the Caramel Crunch Frosty Fusion, which adds toffee pieces and caramel sauce to the classic Frosty base. —Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 June 2025

It’s topped with various treats like toffee pieces, caramel popcorn, and golden star sprinkles. —Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 3 June 2025

Caramel Crunch Frosty Fusion: Blends the classic Frosty with crunchy toffee pieces and a sweet caramel sauce. —Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 3 June 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