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cookie

noun

ˈku̇-kē How to pronounce cookie (audio)
variants or cooky
Definition of cookienext
1
as in biscuit
a sweet baked food that is usually small, flat, and round She packed a few cookies in her lunch bag for an afternoon snack.

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2
as in person
a member of the human race The new CEO is said to be one sharp cookie.

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3
as in goddess
an attractive woman The old timer would cast a playful wink at any of the female nurses, or cookies as he called them, that caught his eye.

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Recent Examples of cookie Fall-favorite ingredients like pumpkin puree, apples, and pecans are best enjoyed in the form of a homemade treat—from cakes and cookies to pies and muffins. — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026 The Pumpkin Spiced Teeny Tiny Pretzels blend white and dark chocolate with pumpkin pie spices, gingersnap cookies, and sea salt. — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 18 Sep. 2026 To view this content, click on Cookie Preferences here or at the bottom of the page to allow all cookies. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 Waiters milled about with trays of French fries, cheeseburgers, and miniature black-and-white cookies, enjoyed by attendees like Natalia Dyer, Ivy Getty, Lux Pascal, Becky G, and Sammy Ratelle. — Aaron Royce, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cookie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cookie
  1. biscuit
  2. person
  3. goddess
  4. dessert
  5. guy
  6. queen
  7. candy
  8. man
Noun
  • Sausage gravy is deeply rooted in Southern breakfast culture, particularly in the combination of biscuits and gravy.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Stop at downtown Guerneville for a heavenly buttermilk biscuit at Piknik Town Market.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of biscuit
Noun
  • Normally in a Housewives fight like this, the person getting caught would be defensive or fire back twice as hard, but Vicki simply doesn’t care.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • But, no offense, the most popular person in the stadium on Saturday afternoon will be the Sheriff himself, Peyton Manning, who will be in attendance to watch his nephew Arch Manning square off against his beloved Tennessee Vols.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of person
Noun
  • At last Monday’s Emmy Awards, actress Florence Pugh caused a sensation on the red carpet in a Vivienne Westwood goddess gown.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Furthermore, just like in that fish-out-of-water tale, a goddess of the sea makes a notable appearance.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of goddess
Noun
  • Does hiding cottage cheese in dessert actually boost protein?
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Now, the restaurant offers omakase tasting menus at both lunch and dinner, with the dinner menu featuring appetizers, dessert, and eight kinds of pizza.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of dessert
Noun
  • Then Leigh noticed a skinny guy clad in a ratty Daniel Johnston T-shirt, his hair a feral mess.
    — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • There’s more pressure on a guy who’s explicitly out there to fair-catch the ball.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of guy
Noun
  • Yet, of everything the queen wore during her 44 years on the throne, almost nothing remains today.
    — Filippo Iarocci, Vanity Fair, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Choose from fun colors in standard/queen and king sizes in single and two packs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of queen
Noun
  • Monster Mash also introduces the Luck-O-Lantern, which unlocks rewards when filled with enough candy, and a dice duel with friends where each roll reveals a trick or a treat.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The victim also allegedly told a DOC lieutenant that Cruz would give her candy and that the two began flirting with each other in February 2025.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of candy
Noun
  • Thin partitions marked an early attempt to slice the space into smaller rooms, but the original brick walls remained bare, shivering with cobwebs, where someone had pasted a picture of a man, holy hands bracketing a redbrick heart.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • People arrested at these checkpoints have virtually no legal recourse and many young men have subsequently been forced into the military.
    — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026
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“Cookie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cookie. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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