Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
fortune-cookie
noun
/ˈfɔːr.tʃən ˈkʊk.i/
Definition
A crisp and thin cookie that contains a printed paper slip with a fortune or advice inside.
Examples
- After dinner, we all cracked open our fortune cookies to see what predictions awaited us.
- She laughed when her fortune cookie revealed that she would soon find love.
Meaning
A fortune cookie is often served as a dessert in Chinese restaurants and includes a piece of paper with a fortune, prediction, or a proverb.
Synonyms
- Prediction cookie
- Proverbial cookie
