cookies

/ˈkʊkiz/noun
RareNot in standard dictionaries
1

plural of cookie

2

plural of cooky

3

plural of cookey

4

Referring to a steal in basketball. Rarely used in the singular (most commonly, even when referring to a single steal, one simply exclaims, "Cookies!").

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

bookiesrookies

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

cabcaccadcaicalcamcancaocapcar

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

nurputcookblvdbookcourbuhrbullburibush

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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