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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Well enfolded acidity with slight toffee on the finish.
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Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The 2021 vintage is no exception and offers heady aromas of black currant, spicy sandalwood, and a whiff of English toffee.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2025
Caramel Crunch Frosty Fusion is the last of the new dessert options and adds toffee pieces and caramel sauce to the classic Frosty base.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
On the palate, the sherry influence is unmistakable, expressing a lingering sweetness from cooked/jammy red and dark fruits, candied citrus zest, nuttiness, toffee/caramel, and a touch of peat smoke.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The 2021 vintage is no exception and offers heady aromas of black currant, spicy sandalwood, and a whiff of English toffee.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2025
Caramel Crunch Frosty Fusion is the last of the new dessert options and adds toffee pieces and caramel sauce to the classic Frosty base.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
On the palate, the sherry influence is unmistakable, expressing a lingering sweetness from cooked/jammy red and dark fruits, candied citrus zest, nuttiness, toffee/caramel, and a touch of peat smoke.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Toffee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toffee. Accessed 26 Apr. 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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