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 an Internet 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 of cookie

• biscuit
• dessert
• candy

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

My grandma’s chocolate chip-oatmeal cookie recipe has all that and more. —Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 17 June 2026

If for some reason the code still isn't working, try clearing your browser's cookies and cache, or attempt to apply the code in an incognito window. —Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026

Sometimes, espresso shots are served with a sugar cube, lemon twist, or small cookie. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2026

Chocolate chip and cookie dough came in ahead of plain chocolate and vanilla. —Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026

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
• butter cookie
• chocolate chip cookie
• cookie-cutter
• cookie jar
• cookie sheet
• fortune cookie
• in the cookie jar
• smart cookie
• sugar cookie
• that's the way the cookie crumbles
• tough cookie

Rhymes for cookie

• bookie
• rookie

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