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

Flavors of toffee, baking spices, wood spice notes of cinnamon, and toasted oak, complemented by a touch of dark chocolate, dominate the palate. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024

Saltine crackers are layered with a quick homemade toffee and chocolate to make these candy bar-like treats. —Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024

There’s usually a creamy vegetable soup to start, and three choices of mains (meat, fish, and vegetarian dishes like rich risottos or spooling piles of noodles or pasta), plus moreish desserts like homemade strawberry ice cream, sticky toffee pudding, or turmeric lemon posset. —Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024

The way the light banana slices play off the deep, toasty flavor of the sticky toffee drizzled on top? —Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

alteration of taffy

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing toffee

• toffee-nosed

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