variants
or cooky
plural cookies
1
: a small flat or slightly raised cake
2
3
: 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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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.
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The cookies won’t taste like a latte, but sort of like a bay leaf in a stew, the instant espresso powder rounds out the cookie with a subtle bitter background flavor that balances the sweetness of the dough.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
Real-time identity resolution ensures every visitor interaction counts, driving personalization without relying on third-party cookies.
—Richard Jones, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Free refreshments, such as cookies and bottled water, will be provided.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
All the cookies, cakes, and other add-ins are baked by hand and then put into the ice cream.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
Real-time identity resolution ensures every visitor interaction counts, driving personalization without relying on third-party cookies.
—Richard Jones, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Free refreshments, such as cookies and bottled water, will be provided.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
All the cookies, cakes, and other add-ins are baked by hand and then put into the ice cream.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Cookie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookie. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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cookie
noun
cook·ie
variants
or cooky
plural cookies
1
: a small sweet flat or slightly raised cake
2
: a small computer file that contains information relating to websites a person has visited
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