cookie

/ˈkʊki/
noun
  1. A small, sweet baked treat, often round and flat, typically made with flour, sugar, and butter.
    • He grabbed a cookie from the jar and dunked it in his milk.
    • The bakery sells a variety of cookies, including oatmeal raisin and sugar.
    • She baked a batch of chocolate chip cookies for the school bake sale.
  2. A small text file stored on a user's computer by a website to remember information about the user's visit.
    • Some cookies track your activity across different sites for advertising purposes.
    • The website asked permission to store a cookie to remember your login details.
    • You can clear your browser's cookies in the settings menu.
  3. A person, especially one with a particular characteristic (often used in informal phrases like 'tough cookie').
    • She's a smart cookie who always knows the right answer.
    • He's a tough cookie who never gives up, no matter the challenge.
    • That little cookie figured out the puzzle before anyone else.
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