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Meaning of "tough cookie" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TOUGH COOKIE

tough cookie  [tʌf ˈkʊkɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOUGH COOKIE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tough cookie is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TOUGH COOKIE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tough cookie in the English dictionary

The definition of tough cookie in the dictionary is if you describe someone as a tough cookie, you mean that they are unemotional and are not easily hurt by what people say or do.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TOUGH COOKIE


bookie
ˈbʊkɪ
cookie
ˈkʊkɪ
cooky
ˈkʊkɪ
folky
ˈfəʊkɪ
Gurmukhi
ˈɡʊəmʊkɪ
hokey
ˈhəʊkɪ
hokey-pokey
ˌhəʊkɪˈpəʊkɪ
hooky
ˈhʊkɪ
karaoke
ˌkɑːrəˈəʊkɪ
Loki
ˈləʊkɪ
moki
ˈməʊkɪ
okey-dokey
ˈəʊkɪˈdəʊkɪ
Okie
ˈəʊkɪ
pokey
ˈpəʊkɪ
roky
ˈrəʊkɪ
rookie
ˈrʊkɪ
roquet
ˈrəʊkɪ
smokey
ˈsməʊkɪ
smoky
ˈsməʊkɪ
tanuki
təˈnʊkɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOUGH COOKIE

touchstone
touchup
touchwood
touchy
touchy-feeliness
touchy-feely
tough
tough guy
tough love
tough titty
tough-minded
tough-mindedly
tough-mindedness
toughen
toughened glass
toughener
toughie
toughish
toughly
toughness

WORDS THAT END LIKE TOUGH COOKIE

bakkie
brookie
chocolate chip cookie
chookie
chuckie
darkie
fortune cookie
Jackie
junkie
kookie
nookie
pinkie
pokie
quickie
stookie
talkie
tintookie
twinkie
walkie-talkie
yorkie

Synonyms and antonyms of tough cookie in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tough cookie» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOUGH COOKIE

Find out the translation of tough cookie to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tough cookie from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tough cookie» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

艰难的饼干
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hueso duro de roer
570 millions of speakers

English

tough cookie
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कठिन कुकी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كوكي صعبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

крепкий орешек
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

osso duro de roer
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কঠিন কুকি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dur à cuire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kuki yang sukar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tough Cookie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

タフなクッキー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

힘든 쿠키
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cookie angel
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Cookie khó khăn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடினமான குக்கீ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कठीण कुकी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sert kurabiye
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

osso duro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

trudne cookies
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

міцний горішок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cookie dur
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκληρό μπισκότο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

taai koekie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hård kaka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tøffing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tough cookie

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOUGH COOKIE»

The term «tough cookie» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.076 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TOUGH COOKIE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tough cookie

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOUGH COOKIE»

Discover the use of tough cookie in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tough cookie and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tough Cookie
Sam Spade, move over! In his years on the force, Tough Cookie Busted the Ginger Snaps and broke up the Macaroons. Now living as a private eye at the bottom of the cookie jar, he learns that Fingers has gotten his old partner, Chips.
David Wisniewski, 1999
2
Tough Cookie
Included are Goldy's original recipes for mouthwatering Sonora Chicken Strudel, incomparable Marmalade Mogul Muffins, and sinfully sumptuous Chocolate Coma Cookies. --> From the Hardcover edition.
Diane Mott Davidson, 2009
3
Tough Cookie
When Depression-era private eye Maggie Sullivan is invited to dine with a millionaire, she doesn't expect the first course to be a gun in her face.
M. Myers, 2013
4
The Adventures of Buffalo and Tough Cookie: A Hiking Journey ...
The Adventures of Buffalo and Tough Cookie is an exploration of one of New Hampshire's least known mountain list, the 52 With a View.
Dan Szczesny, 2013
5
One Tough Cookie
A Watsonville High School student has dumped poison into a batch of cookie dough, making the entire faculty sick.
Vinnie Hansen, 2000
6
The Vampire Lestat
... I poured the champagne into the glistening crystal glasses for them: “To The Vampire Lestat," we all sang in the moonlight. It was to be the new name of the band, of the book I'd write. Tough Cookie threw her succulent little arms around me.
Anne Rice, 2010
7
Food: A Dictionary of Literal and Nonliteral Terms
"Cookie" (or "Cookee"). It is easier to understand the source of a similar term, tough cookie "a tough or durable person," because cookies that are intended to be chewy but are baked too long can be very tough indeed. CE; DAFD; DAS; HDAS.
Robert Allen Palmatier, 2000
8
Sisters With Power
I am a tough cookie! I even believe it myself. Then perhaps my recent feelings of despair and of failure, failure of not being a good enough mother, wife, friend, community advocate . . . of not coping very well or progressing fast enough in this  ...
Joe Aldred, 2000
9
The Westerners: Interviews with Actors, Directors, Writers ...
... to the Rocky Mountains. It was a smart decision. In western after western, including three teaming her with director Gordon Douglas and Alan Ladd, Virginia 47 Virginia Mayo—Tough Cookie.
C. Courtney Joyner, 2009
10
The Essential Guide to Children's Books and Their Creators
Wisniewski's humor, verve, and sense of drama are evident in several very different books such as The Secret Knowledge of Grown-ups (1998) and Tough Cookie (1999). Secret Knowledge spoofs conspiracy theories by letting kids know ...
Anita Silvey

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOUGH COOKIE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tough cookie is used in the context of the following news items.
1
One Tough Cookie: Taraji P. Henson Is Flaming Hot In W Magazine …
Taraji P. Henson covers the new issue of W magazine. Inside, the 44-year-old Washington D.C. native talks about becoming Cookie on Empire, how it changed ... «Hip-Hop Wired, Jun 15»
2
Taraji P. Henson says she's a 'tough cookie' amid health scare
The actress attempted to put fans at ease by adding: "Don't worry y'all I'm a tough cookie! HA! I will be just fine. My momma and best friends are flying in to check ... «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
3
Product Review: S'mores Oreo a real tough cookie to beat
Oreo has mastered the art of hyping up its limited edition flavors in recent months, building up buzz with a red velvet and cream cheese variety that came out just ... «Grand Forks Herald, Jun 15»
4
Niven expecting tough Cookie test
Peter Niven believes Clever Cookie has plenty on his plate as he bids to give weight and a beating to some smart stayers in the Stowe Family Law LLP Grand ... «Racinguk.com - pure racing entertainment, May 15»
5
Rendell: 'Tough Cookie' Hillary Will Put Republicans In 'Short Pants'
But they don't understand that Hillary Clinton is a tough cookie. If they want to bring her back and have her testify on Benghazi, I welcome them to it. Hillary will ... «NewsBusters, May 15»
6
'Empire' star Taraji P. Henson is one tough Cookie
But in an ensemble that contains no shortage of colourful characters, it's Henson's larger-than-life portrayal of a tough Cookie that occupies the chaotic centre ... «The Star Online, Apr 15»
7
'Empire' actress plays one tough Cookie
In such a short time, Cookie, Taraji P. Henson's character in “Empire,” has become TV's most popular character, whose quotable quotes are bannered in tweets, ... «Inquirer.net, Mar 15»
8
'Empire's' tough Cookie, Taraji P. Henson, always up for a challenge
To say that Lee Daniels and Taraji P. Henson didn't see eye to eye when they first met about seven years ago would be putting it mildly. The filmmaker behind ... «Los Angeles Times, Mar 15»
9
Pittsburgh was 'tough cookie' for Serbian newcomer
In 1998, Belgrade was a gloomy place shaken by what was happening across Yugoslavia. Slobodan Milosevic, one of the last dictators in Europe, was in power. «Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Feb 15»
10
ABC Family Reveals Casts for Comedy Pilots 'Kevin at Work …
Tough Cookie,” from “Awkward” creator Lauren Iungerich, follows a young mother (Shoshana Bush) who's not ready to parent her daughter (newcomer Mallory ... «Variety, Jan 15»

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