cookie
2
8.5
- noun
- /ˈkʊki/
- Archaic
- The camp hired a skilled cookie to prepare the meals for the hikers during their trip.
Examples
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But she never complained; she's a tough cookie. Martha just sighed in awe at the jewel we were creating.
Fiction book (2001) -
As a talented cookie, he was responsible for all the outdoor cooking at the summer camp.
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Up there in Ohio, they called her a smart cookie, one smart cookie.
Fiction book (1990) -
- Like what? - Like that you're, uh, one tough cookie.
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Frenchy was married, and had a son before he signed up, so he had a sentimental side, but he was one tough cookie.
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I always know my territory. "You're a tough cookie, aren't you?" I said.
Fiction book (1998) -
The young cookie impressed everyone with his ability to create delicious dishes in the rustic kitchen.
Synonyms
339
1.0
A person who prepares food at home or at work
1
9.5
A person who cooks for workers on a ranch or at a camp
Compounds
37
2.8
A thin sweet biscuit with a paper message inside often served after meals at Chinese restaurants
- US
12
1.1
A flat sweet cookie made from simple dough often decorated with icing or sugar
1
2.5
A soft, chewy cookie sweetened with molasses and spiced with ginger and cinnamon
- Texting
1
4.9
A small temporary browser file deleted when you close the browser that keeps you logged in
- Informal
1
4.4
Something that looks the same as many others and has no new ideas
1
3.3
A small sweet made from dough shaped into a roll, kept cold, sliced, and baked
- Specialized
1
9.9
A hidden amount of money a company keeps to make profits look steady
- Texting
1
3.7
A part of a web browser or program that keeps small pieces of information for signing in and site settings
- Texting
A small file stored on your device that websites keep to remember your choices for future visits
How Senior
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cookie meaning a camp or ranch cook comes from the word cook, meaning someone who makes food, with a friendly '-ie' ending. That's why a 'cookie' on a ranch is the person who cooks for the workers.