toffee
noun
a brittle or chewy brown candy made of sugar or molasses boiled down with butter, often mixed with nuts.
toffees
-
pluralof toffee.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The real Quality Street chocolates, toffees and sweets are still made at the same site in Halifax, West Yorkshire, where they were first manufactured in 1936.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2021
So when he was seen on Saturday cuddling her and handing her some toffees, no one thought it strange.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 6, 2019
In that same room there was a tin that seemed never to run out of toffees in shiny wrappers.
From The New Yorker ● May 7, 2016
Still, a rush of other toffees followed, such as the Bit-O-Honey, first made in Chicago in 1924, using honey instead of the standard corn syrup and sugar.
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2016
It sounded as though Mr. Weasley had told Mrs. Weasley about the toffees.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
