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)

Word Icons

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

Compared to industrialized American cookies, these cookies are made with Einkorn wheat, an ancient European variety featuring an easily digestible form of gluten that is rich in protein, potassium and vitamin B6, and results in less of a blood sugar spike. —Anna Haines, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024

Crispy edges, chewy centers, and classic cookie flavor with every batch. —Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024

Flaxseeds work well in recipes for cookies, pancakes, muffins, bread, and more. —Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 16 Dec. 2024

The perfect complement to that holiday platter piled high with Christmas cookies. —Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 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
• chocolate chip 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