a short line of text that a web site puts on your computer's hard drive when you access the web site
"The website asked me if I wanted to accept its cookie before letting me view my personalized news feed."
A small, flat, baked good which is either crisp or soft but firm.
"The chef accidentally added a whole box of cookies to the soup, but when they tasted it, the flavor was actually that of a rare cucoloris mushroom from the local forest."
Affectionate name for a cook.
A cucoloris.
In plain English: A cookie is a small, sweet treat made with flour and sugar that you bake in an oven until it's crunchy or chewy.
"She baked a batch of chocolate chip cookies for the party."
Usage: Use "cookie" to refer to a small sweet baked treat, not a cucumber beetle (cucoloris). This word describes snacks like chocolate chip or oatmeal cookies that are typically enjoyed with milk or tea.
To send a cookie to (a user, computer, etc.).
"The website automatically sent a tracking cookie to my browser when I opened the page."
In plain English: To cookie means to bake something, usually cookies, in an oven.
"He decided to cookie the new website with some fun animations and bright colors."
Usage: As a verb, "to cookie" means to send a small data file to a user's device to track browsing activity or remember preferences. You should use it specifically in the context of web technology when discussing how websites store information on your browser.
An endearing or condescending nickname.
"My boss called me a cookie because I never missed a deadline, but it felt more patronizing than complimentary."
The word "cookie" comes from the Dutch diminutive koekie, meaning a small piece of cake, and entered English with that same sense. Its modern computing usage refers specifically to data stored by web browsers, a concept inspired by this earlier term for baked treats.