英语词汇“taffy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

taf•fy n., pl. -fies.

Fooda chewy candy made of sugar or molasses boiled down: [uncountable]pieces of taffy sticking to her teeth.[countable]some taffies for a snack.

taf•fy n.

a chewy candy made of sugar or molasses boiled down, often with butter, nuts, etc.
[Informal.]flattery.

Also, toffee, toffy.

variant of toffee 1810–20

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taffy /ˈtæfɪ/ n ( pl -fies)

US Canadian a chewy sweet made of brown sugar or molasses and butter, boiled and then pulled so that it becomes glossy
chiefly US Canadian
a less common term for toffee

Etymology: 19th Century: perhaps from tafia

Taffy /ˈtæfɪ/ n ( pl -fies)

a slang word or nickname for a Welshman

Etymology: 17th Century: from the supposed Welsh pronunciation of Davy (from David, Welsh Dafydd), a common Welsh Christian name

单词	taffy
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 taf•fy /ˈtæfi/USA pronunciation n., pl. -fies. Fooda chewy candy made of sugar or molasses boiled down: [uncountable]pieces of taffy sticking to her teeth.[countable]some taffies for a snack. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 taf•fy (taf′ē),USA pronunciation n. a chewy candy made of sugar or molasses boiled down, often with butter, nuts, etc. [Informal.]flattery. `Also, toffee, toffy.` variant of toffee 1810–20 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: taffy /ˈtæfɪ/ n ( pl -fies) US Canadian a chewy sweet made of brown sugar or molasses and butter, boiled and then pulled so that it becomes glossy chiefly US Canadian a less common term for toffee Etymology: 19th Century: perhaps from tafia Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Taffy /ˈtæfɪ/ n ( pl -fies) a slang word or nickname for a Welshman Etymology: 17th Century: from the supposed Welsh pronunciation of Davy (from David, Welsh Dafydd), a common Welsh Christian name
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