{ "toffee-nosed":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": snobbish":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1925, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u022f-f\u0113-\u02c8n\u014dzd" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "aristocratic", "elitist", "high-hat", "persnickety", "potty", "ritzy", "snobbish", "snobby", "snooty", "snotty" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170348", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "tofu":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a soft food product prepared by treating soybean milk with coagulants (such as magnesium chloride or diluted acids) : bean curd":[ "\u2026 tofu is our most versatile form of nonanimal concentrated protein, as well as the least processed and the most traditional.", "\u2014 Mark Bittman", "The tofu \u2026 was sliced uniformly and stacked neatly in the bowl of clear, seafood-flavored broth.", "\u2014 Karen Hayes", "Vegetarian cooking has never been so simple. Supermarkets carry packaged convenience foods like tofu hot dogs \u2026", "\u2014 Norine Dworkin" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u014d-f\u00fc", "\u02c8t\u014d-(\u02cc)f\u00fc" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "While deep fried tofu and broccoli comes with herbs from the resort\u2019s own garden, kaffir lime, chili and kimchi toasted sesame seeds. \u2014 Angelina Villa-clarke, Forbes , 20 June 2022", "Four banh mis remain at Yelo: the cold cut combo, beef rendang, crispy tofu and grilled chicken or pork. \u2014 Emma Balter, Chron , 4 May 2022", "In a recent TikTok video, Joanne Molinaro, who goes by The Korean Vegan on the social media platform, mixes spices, presses tofu , wraps them in rice paper and fries them. \u2014 Brahmjot Kaur, NBC News , 4 June 2022", "Sandwiches are the standout here, like the Modern Hippie Veggie made with gomasio and jicama, and the BLTA, a vegan spin on the BLT that subs smoky tofu for real bacon. \u2014 Anna Haines, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022", "This included an employee whose finger was amputated after it was caught in a wrapper machine and another who was hospitalized for third degree burns from hot soy milk while making tofu . \u2014 Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle , 12 Apr. 2022", "Remove paper towels and cut tofu into \u00be inch cubes. \u2014 Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press , 9 Apr. 2022", "Search interest in Asian cuisine has doubled since 2008, with stinky tofu , Korean BBQ and Vietnamese iced coffee reaching all-time highs this year. \u2014 Johan Moreno, Forbes , 17 May 2022", "Along with tofu , try edamame, miso, and tempeh (more on tempeh below). \u2014 Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health , 21 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Japanese t\u014dfu":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1771, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172322" }, "Toft ware":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": slip-decorated ceramic ware of a style made originally by Thomas Toft":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "after Thomas Toft , 17th century English potter":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-192731" }, "toftman":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-111800" }, "toft":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4ft", "\u02c8t\u022fft" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Laxton had two, the Town Moor Common and the much larger Westwood Common, which together supported a hundred and four rights to common use, with each of these rights attached to a cottage or a toft of land in the village. \u2014 Eula Biss, The New Yorker , 8 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English, from Old Norse topt ; probably akin to Greek dapedon floor, demein to build, pedon ground \u2014 more at timber , ped":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-163550" }, "tofore":{ "type":[ "adverb" ], "definitions":{ ": before":[ "would thou wert as thou tofore hast been", "\u2014 Shakespeare" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English toforen, tofore , from Old English t\u014dforan , from t\u014d to + foran before, from fore":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-142527" }, "Tofieldia":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a genus of perennial herbs (family Liliaceae) growing in cool regions and having linear chiefly basal leaves and small spicate sessile flowers with 6 anthers and 3 styles \u2014 see false asphodel":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "t\u0259\u02c8f\u0113ld\u0113\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Thomas Tofield \u20201779 English botanist + New Latin -ia":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-044148" }, "toffish":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": resembling a toff especially in smartness or style":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-f\u0113sh", "\u02c8t\u022ff-", "\u02c8t\u00e4fish" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-104639" }, "toff":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": dandy , swell":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4f" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "the toffs were everywhere to be seen on opening day at Ascot" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "probably alteration of tuft titled college student":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1851, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-215855" }, "toffee":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": candy of brittle but tender texture made by boiling sugar and butter together":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4-", "\u02c8t\u022f-f\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Halls cherry cough drops, Maria cookies, toffee and chocolate. \u2014 New York Times , 2 May 2022", "Flavors of raspberries, cherries, some toffee on the midpalate. Ch\u00e2teau M\u00e9jean. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 22 May 2022", "Items on the food and beverage cart range from $1 for Icelandic water to about $4 for Icelandic chocolate with toffee and sea salt to nearly $10 for a vegan wrap with falafel and date chutney. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2022", "One woman said goodbye to her small toffee -colored dog, Asya, as evacuees are not allowed to take pets with them. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Mar. 2022", "And the palate is sweet and light, with notes of cantaloupe, lemon, vanilla and toffee followed by just a hint of astringency. \u2014 Jonah Flicker, Robb Report , 8 Mar. 2022", "Caramel and toffee provide a robust core, grapefruit and dark chocolate account for a more bitter layer, and coriander and lemon peel fill in the gaps nicely. \u2014 Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes , 30 Jan. 2022", "Finished with citrus, toffee and a hint of coffee, this cocktail will surely delight any palate. \u2014 Aly Walansky, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022", "Faces are rendered masklike, figures totemic, with rich palettes of teal, peach, ocher and toffee lending an ominous discordance to the subjects, who often seem burdened with melancholy\u2014or glowering with menace. \u2014 Brian P. Kelly, WSJ , 9 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "alteration of taffy":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1825, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-223207" } }