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 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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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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Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
One of his favorite treats is Oreo cookies, which always bring a smile to his face.
—Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Participants drank soda and ate cookies while listening to Dropkick Murphys, a Boston punk band that Platner likes.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
The cookies were tested because another student felt sick – though the cause of that illness was unclear.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Cookie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookie. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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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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