toffee
noun
tof·fee
| \ ˈtȯ-fē
, ˈtä-\
, ˈtä-\
variants:
or less commonly toffy
plural toffees
also toffies
Definition of toffee
: candy of brittle but tender texture made by boiling sugar and butter together
Examples of toffee in a Sentence
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At Tahoe, Ramsay’s signature dishes — beef Wellington, lobster risotto, sticky toffee pudding — will be served in the venue known as the Sage Room. — Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, "Gordon Ramsay bringing Hell’s Kitchen restaurant to Tahoe," 29 Aug. 2019 For dessert, the sticky toffee pudding is a must. 5. — al, "Take a culinary tour of the world in Crestline Village," 22 Aug. 2019 And there are better dessert options than a stiff coconut cream pie or the soggy caramel sponge masquerading as sticky toffee pudding. — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, "Review: Cappy’s keeps its groove as Alamo Heights’ go-to restaurant," 18 July 2019 The Perfect Day culinary team experimented with flavors that riff on the country’s top three sellers — chocolate, strawberry and vanilla — and landed on milky chocolate, vanilla salted fudge and vanilla blackberry toffee. — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, "Bay Area company releases ice cream made with real dairy but no cows, at $20 a pint," 11 July 2019 Meanwhile, make toffee-pecan sauce: Melt butter in large, heavy pan. — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "Sticky Toffee Pudding," 27 Nov. 2018 Get your fill of caramel, toffee, coffee, suede, bone, and vanilla shades in these neutral makeup palettes. — Allure, "The 10 Sexiest Nude Makeup Palettes," 26 Sep. 2018 The sticky toffee pudding, though a touch cloying, hit the spot. — New York Times, "At Black Ivy in Edinburgh, Little Luxuries and a Big Breakfast," 15 June 2018 Desserts include sticky toffee pudding and pineapple gelee cheesecake. — Devra First, BostonGlobe.com, "Your 20-ounce prime chateaubriand is ready for its closeup," 7 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'toffee.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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toffee
noun
English Language Learners Definition of toffee
: a hard, sticky candy made by boiling sugar and butter together
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