taffy

[ taf-ee ]

/ ˈtæf i /

noun, plural taf·fies.

a chewy candy made of sugar or corn syrup boiled down with butter or oil, pulled or stretched back and forth to incorporate air bubbles, then rolled, twisted, and cut into pieces.

Informal. flattery.

Origin of taffy

First recorded in 1815–25; northern English dialect variant of toffee;see origin at toffee

Words nearby taffy

Tafelwein, taffarel, taffeta, taffeta weave, taffrail, taffy, taffy apple, tafia, Tafilelt, Taft, Taft-Hartley Act

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Example sentences from the Web for taffy

I made a painting of the scene with Katy licking an ice cream cone in a taffy forest.
Artist Will Cotton Talks Katy Perry|Isabel Wilkinson|February 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Taffy Brodesser-Akner has written for the Los Angeles Times, Salon, and Self, among other publications.
Confessions of a 90210 Addict|Taffy Brodesser-Akner|March 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Taffy Brodesser-Akner, a devotee of 90210, Gossip Girl, and One Tree Hill, searches for answers.
Confessions of a 90210 Addict|Taffy Brodesser-Akner|March 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Taffy Brodesser-Akner has written for the Los Angeles Times, Salon, and Babble, among other publications.
Who's Killing the Soaps?|Taffy Brodesser-Akner|December 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Erin Wasson speaks with a slow, gravelly drawl, chewing on her words like sticky pieces of taffy.
The Anti-Supermodel|Rachel Syme|March 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Taffy was not used to such toil, and his muscles were soon weary.
Welsh Fairy Tales|William Elliott Griffis
"For Hapsie is not harmed by taffy as Laura is," Bob thought admiringly.
Six Girls and the Tea Room|Marion Ames Taggart
He is quite the least conceited art-duffer I ever met—and I have met many far worse duffers than Taffy.
Trilby|George Du Maurier
Next he handed each child a piece of taffy, and waited while it was adjusted in the cheek.
The Watchers of the Plains|Ridgewell Cullum
Taffy unlocked the door and held it half open while he listened.
Scribner's Magazine, Volume 26, July 1899|Various

British Dictionary definitions for taffy (1 of 2)

taffy

/ (ˈtæfɪ) /

noun plural -fies

US and Canadian a chewy sweet made of brown sugar or molasses and butter, boiled and then pulled so that it becomes glossy

mainly US and Canadian a less common term for toffee

Word Origin for taffy

C19: perhaps from tafia

British Dictionary definitions for taffy (2 of 2)

Taffy

/ (ˈtæfɪ) /

noun plural -fies

a slang word or nickname for a Welshman

Word Origin for Taffy

C17: from the supposed Welsh pronunciation of Davy (from David, Welsh Dafydd), a common Welsh Christian name

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	taffy
释义	taffy [ taf-ee ] / ˈtæf i / noun, plural taf·fies. a chewy candy made of sugar or corn syrup boiled down with butter or oil, pulled or stretched back and forth to incorporate air bubbles, then rolled, twisted, and cut into pieces. Informal. flattery. Origin of taffy First recorded in 1815–25; northern English dialect variant of toffee;see origin at toffee Words nearby taffy Tafelwein, taffarel, taffeta, taffeta weave, taffrail, taffy, taffy apple, tafia, Tafilelt, Taft, Taft-Hartley Act Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for taffy I made a painting of the scene with Katy licking an ice cream cone in a taffy forest. Artist Will Cotton Talks Katy Perry\|Isabel Wilkinson\|February 6, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Taffy Brodesser-Akner has written for the Los Angeles Times, Salon, and Self, among other publications. Confessions of a 90210 Addict\|Taffy Brodesser-Akner\|March 8, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Taffy Brodesser-Akner, a devotee of 90210, Gossip Girl, and One Tree Hill, searches for answers. Confessions of a 90210 Addict\|Taffy Brodesser-Akner\|March 8, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Taffy Brodesser-Akner has written for the Los Angeles Times, Salon, and Babble, among other publications. Who's Killing the Soaps?\|Taffy Brodesser-Akner\|December 14, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Erin Wasson speaks with a slow, gravelly drawl, chewing on her words like sticky pieces of taffy. The Anti-Supermodel\|Rachel Syme\|March 11, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Taffy was not used to such toil, and his muscles were soon weary. Welsh Fairy Tales\|William Elliott Griffis "For Hapsie is not harmed by taffy as Laura is," Bob thought admiringly. Six Girls and the Tea Room\|Marion Ames Taggart He is quite the least conceited art-duffer I ever met—and I have met many far worse duffers than Taffy. Trilby\|George Du Maurier Next he handed each child a piece of taffy, and waited while it was adjusted in the cheek. The Watchers of the Plains\|Ridgewell Cullum Taffy unlocked the door and held it half open while he listened. Scribner's Magazine, Volume 26, July 1899\|Various British Dictionary definitions for taffy (1 of 2) taffy / (ˈtæfɪ) / noun plural -fies US and Canadian a chewy sweet made of brown sugar or molasses and butter, boiled and then pulled so that it becomes glossy mainly US and Canadian a less common term for toffee Word Origin for taffy C19: perhaps from tafia British Dictionary definitions for taffy (2 of 2) Taffy / (ˈtæfɪ) / noun plural -fies a slang word or nickname for a Welshman Word Origin for Taffy C17: from the supposed Welsh pronunciation of Davy (from David, Welsh Dafydd), a common Welsh Christian name 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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