cookie

noun

cook·​ie ˈku̇-kē 

variants or cooky

plural cookies

1

: a small flat or slightly raised cake

2

a

: an attractive woman

a buxom French cookie who haunts the … colony's one night spot

—Newsweek

b

: person, guy

a tough cookie

3

cookie : a small file or part of a file stored on a World Wide Web user's computer, created and subsequently read by a website server, and containing personal information (such as a user identification code, customized preferences, or a record of pages visited)

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Synonyms

• babe [slang]
• beauty
• beauty queen
• cutie
• cutey
• dolly bird [British]
• enchantress
• eyeful
• fox
• goddess
• honey
• knockout
• queen
• stunner

Examples of cookie in a Sentence

This recipe makes about two dozen cookies.

She put a batch of cookies into the oven.

Don't worry about her—she's a tough cookie.

You are one smart cookie.

Recent Examples on the Web

Indulge in Sanders’ iconic treats, including its traditional chocolate sauces, cookies, cakes and, of course, ice cream for those famous cream puffs. —Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2024

Insomnia Cookies Cookie fans can grab a classic cookie with any $5 purchase through Sunday. —The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Dutch koekje, diminutive of koek cake

First Known Use

1779, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing cookie

• bar cookie
• cookie cutter
• cookie sheet
• fortune cookie
• smart cookie
• that's the way the cookie crumbles
• tough cookie

Kids Definition

cookie

noun

cook·​ie

variants or cooky

ˈku̇k-ē 

plural cookies

1

: a small sweet flat or slightly raised cake

2

cookie : a small computer file that contains information relating to websites a person has visited