cookie
cookie Lexical Profile
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• noun
North American A small, flat, sweet baked good, typically made from flour, sugar, and butter or oil, often containing ingredients like chocolate chips, nuts, or raisins.
"She baked a fresh batch of chocolate chip cookies for the school bake sale."
A small packet of data sent by a web server to a web browser, which is stored on the user's device and used to track activity, maintain login sessions, or remember site preferences.
"You must accept the website's cookies to remain logged into your online banking account."
A person of a specified kind, often characterized by resilience, cleverness, or stubbornness.
"Despite facing numerous professional setbacks, she proved to be a very tough cookie."
Word Nuance & Usage
In British English, 'biscuit' is the standard term for crisp, flat baked sweets, while 'cookie' is specifically reserved for larger, softer American-style varieties.
• Rhymes for cookie
Word Origin & Etymology
From early 18th-century American English, derived from the Dutch word 'koekje', meaning 'little cake' (a diminutive of 'koek', meaning cake).
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