toffee

[ taw-fee, tof-ee ]

/ ˈtɔ fi, ˈtɒf i /

noun

a brittle or chewy brown candy made of sugar or molasses boiled down with butter, often mixed with nuts.

British. taffy.

Sometimes tof·fy .

Origin of toffee

First recorded in 1860–65; the earlier variants toughy, tuffy were first recorded in 1825–30 ; southern British dialect form of original northern British dialect taffy; further origin uncertain

Words nearby toffee

toetoe, toe-to-toe, toey, TOFC, toff, toffee, toffee-apple, toffee-nosed, toffish, Tofranil, toft

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Example sentences from the Web for toffee

So rich and delicious, so dark and layered with coffee and hazelnuts, toffee, orange peel, cigar box.
Why Maya Angelou Loved Sherry, The Drink of Brilliant Renegades|Jordan Salcito|June 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Because stout beers are made by roasting malt or barley, certain types have clear hints of coffee, toffee, and chocolate.
5 Pioneering Ways to Cook with Beer|Stacey Slate|February 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST
You would not have a boy prefer whist to fives, nor tobacco to toffee, nor Tolstoï to Charles Lever.
Essays in Little|Andrew Lang
And the fellows fought me because I wouldn't give in about the toffee.
Vocal Expression|Katherine Jewell Everts

Evie hastily followed Annie's example, and sacrificed a private store of toffee on the altar of hospitality.
The School by the Sea|Angela Brazil
Little Mildred was very sad that she was not allowed to take him his “tup of toffee.”
Molly Brown's College Friends|Nell Speed
There was also toffy that was sold by weight, of which Everton toffee was the chief favourite.
From John O'Groats to Land's End|Robert Naylor and John Naylor

British Dictionary definitions for toffee

toffee

toffy

/ (ˈtɒfɪ) /

noun plural -fees or -fies

a sweet made from sugar or treacle boiled with butter, nuts, etc

for toffee (preceded by can't) informal to be incompetent at a specified activityhe can't sing for toffee

Word Origin for toffee

C19: variant of earlier taffy

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	toffee
释义	toffee [ taw-fee, tof-ee ] / ˈtɔ fi, ˈtɒf i / noun a brittle or chewy brown candy made of sugar or molasses boiled down with butter, often mixed with nuts. British. taffy. Sometimes tof·fy . Origin of toffee First recorded in 1860–65; the earlier variants toughy, tuffy were first recorded in 1825–30 ; southern British dialect form of original northern British dialect taffy; further origin uncertain Words nearby toffee toetoe, toe-to-toe, toey, TOFC, toff, toffee, toffee-apple, toffee-nosed, toffish, Tofranil, toft Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for toffee So rich and delicious, so dark and layered with coffee and hazelnuts, toffee, orange peel, cigar box. Why Maya Angelou Loved Sherry, The Drink of Brilliant Renegades\|Jordan Salcito\|June 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Because stout beers are made by roasting malt or barley, certain types have clear hints of coffee, toffee, and chocolate. 5 Pioneering Ways to Cook with Beer\|Stacey Slate\|February 2, 2010\|DAILY BEAST You would not have a boy prefer whist to fives, nor tobacco to toffee, nor Tolstoï to Charles Lever. Essays in Little\|Andrew Lang And the fellows fought me because I wouldn't give in about the toffee. Vocal Expression\|Katherine Jewell Everts Evie hastily followed Annie's example, and sacrificed a private store of toffee on the altar of hospitality. The School by the Sea\|Angela Brazil Little Mildred was very sad that she was not allowed to take him his “tup of toffee.” Molly Brown's College Friends\|Nell Speed There was also toffy that was sold by weight, of which Everton toffee was the chief favourite. From John O'Groats to Land's End\|Robert Naylor and John Naylor British Dictionary definitions for toffee toffee toffy / (ˈtɒfɪ) / noun plural -fees or -fies a sweet made from sugar or treacle boiled with butter, nuts, etc for toffee (preceded by can't) informal to be incompetent at a specified activityhe can't sing for toffee Word Origin for toffee C19: variant of earlier taffy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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