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cookie

[ˈkʊki]

cookie Definition

a sweet baked food made from flour, sugar, and other ingredients.

Using cookie: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "cookie" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    I love eating chocolate chip cookies.

  • Example

    She baked a batch of cookies for the party.

  • Example

    Would you like a cookie with your tea?

  • Example

    He grabbed a cookie from the jar on the counter.

cookie Synonyms and Antonyms

Phrases with cookie

  • a crisp cookie usually containing a slip of paper with a prediction or aphorism

    Example

    We always get fortune cookies after eating Chinese food.

  • something that is mass-produced or standardized, lacking originality or creativity

    Example

    The movie was criticized for its cookie-cutter plot and characters.

  • that's the way the cookie crumbles

    used to express acceptance or resignation in the face of a disappointment or unfortunate outcome

    Example

    I lost the game, but that's the way the cookie crumbles.

Origins of cookie

from Dutch 'koekje', meaning 'little cake'

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Summary: cookie in Brief

A 'cookie' [ˈkʊki] is a sweet baked food made from flour, sugar, and other ingredients. It is often served as a treat or snack, and can be found in many varieties such as chocolate chip or oatmeal raisin. Phrases like 'fortune cookie' and 'cookie cutter' are used to describe specific types of cookies or to refer to something that is mass-produced or lacking originality. The idiom 'that's the way the cookie crumbles' is used to express acceptance or resignation in the face of a disappointment or unfortunate outcome.

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