Meanings
nounsharp cookie (plural sharp cookies)
plural sharp cookies
- idiomaticOne who is intelligent, bright, or sharp; especially, one who can identify attempts to deceive or mislead.
She's a sharp cookie and will have no trouble seeing a sales pitch for what it is.
Synonyms: smart cookie
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOne who is intelligent, bright, or sharp; especially, one who can identify attempts to deceive or mislead.
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sharp cookie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sharp%20cookie
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“sharp cookie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sharp%20cookie. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sharp cookie,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sharp%20cookie.
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