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toffeeish

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Similar to toffee

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 8 Jan 2020, Felicity Cloake in The Guardian, How to make the perfect gluten-free chocolate brownies – recipe Sugar-wise, caster will work just fine, but I like Eastwood’s toffeeish light muscovado here; the darker version in Christmas’ recipe is a bit intense for an afternoon treat, though I’m sure it works wonderfully on the dessert menu at his restaurant.

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History

Etymology

From toffee + -ish.