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

The whisky delivers rich toffee and tropical fruits on the nose, with dark chocolate and citrus notes on the palate, concluding with a surprisingly smoky, long finish. —Mark Littler, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025

Master of maturation Andrea Wilson adds her own tasting notes, describing baking spice, dark fruit, toffee, fragrant citrus, and floral notes on the palate, followed by a round, complex finish. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025

Sue from My Korean Kitchen offers helpful advice for beginners attempting dalgona honeycomb toffee at home. —Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025

Rich, buttery cookies with sweet, crunchy toffee bits. —Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 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