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cookie

/ˈkuːki/

Meanings
  • noun

    A small sweet cake, typically round, flat, and crisp in texture, often decorated with icing or chocolate.

    - "She baked delicious cookies for the holiday party."
    - "Do you want a cookie with your milk?"

Pronunciation
  1. /ˈkuːki/



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  2. /ˈkuːki/



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  3. /ˈkuːki/



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Synonyms

bickie , biscuit
Rhymes
Words rhyming with cookie
moonie , spoonie , boonie
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. Cookie (English) : A small sweet cake

  2. Cookie (Computing) : A small file containing data, often used by websites for user tracking and personalization


Variants
List of all variants of cookie that leads to same result
cookie , cookies , cooky , cookie-cutter , cookie cutter , cookie cutters , cookie sheet , cookie sheets , bar cookie , bar cookies , fortune cookie , fortune cookies , chocolate chip cookie , chocolate chip cookies , smart cookie , that's the way the cookie crumbles , tough cookie
Etymology
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The word 'cookie' originated from the Dutch word 'koekje', which means 'little cake'.


Trivia
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  1. The largest cookie ever made weighed over 8,000 pounds and was created in 2003.

  2. The average American consumes about 2 pounds of cookies per year.


Related Concepts
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  1. Baking: The process of preparing and cooking food, often involving the use of an oven, and resulting in dishes such as cookies, cakes, and bread.

  2. Dessert: A sweet course that typically concludes a meal, often consisting of cookies, cakes, pies, puddings, or pastries.


Culture
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Cookies have been a popular dessert item for centuries, with various cultures having their unique versions, such as the Italian Amaretti, the Chinese fortune cookies, and the Mexican Alfajores.

How to Memorize "cookie"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a round, flat, crispy sweet cake, perhaps decorated with icing or chocolate.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'cookie' with the image of a sweet, round, and crispy dessert.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Crispy Round Sweet' to remember the definition of a cookie.


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