cookie
0 antonyms and opposites of cookie, grouped by meaning.
Noun — (chiefly US) A small, flat, sweet baked treat.
How to use cookie
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch koekie, a diminutive of koek ("cake"), ultimately related to English "cake." It has no connection to the verb "cook." The computing sense comes from the older programming term "magic cookie," a chunk of data passed between programs.
Full origin of cookie →Frequently asked questions
What does “cookie” mean?
The word “cookie” means (chiefly US) A small, flat, sweet baked treat. In plain terms, either the sweet baked snack (American English; British English usually says "biscuit") or the small tracking file websites save in your browser.
How do you pronounce “cookie”?
“Cookie” is pronounced KUU-kee (/ˈkʊki/ in IPA).
How do you use “cookie” in a sentence?
Here is “cookie” used in a sentence: “He grabbed a chocolate chip cookie from the jar.”
What part of speech is “cookie”?
“Cookie” is a noun.
Where does the word “cookie” come from?
The word “cookie” comes from Dutch.
Is “cookie” a common word?
“Cookie” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.
How many meanings does “cookie” have?
“Cookie” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: (chiefly US) A small, flat, sweet baked treat.
What is the difference between a cookie and a biscuit?
In American English, a cookie is any small, flat, sweet baked treat, while a biscuit is a soft, savoury bread roll. In British English, biscuit covers most of what Americans call cookies, and cookie tends to mean a larger, softer style, often with chocolate chips. The same baked item can therefore carry a different name on each side of the Atlantic.
What are cookies on a website?
In computing, a cookie is a small piece of data a website stores on your device so it can remember information between visits, such as your login, language, or basket contents. Essential cookies keep sites functioning, while others track browsing for analytics or advertising, which is why many sites let you accept only the essential ones.
Why are browser cookies called cookies?
The web sense is generally traced to "magic cookie", an older computing term for a small token of data passed between programs. Web cookies work the same way — a site hands your browser a small piece of data and reads it back later — so the existing name carried over.