Fortune Cookie (Noun)
Meaning
Thin folded wafer containing a maxim on a slip of paper.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- She cracked open the fortune cookie and read the message inside, which said "Good things come to those who wait."
- The waiter brought a plate of fortune cookies to the table, and everyone eagerly opened theirs to see what their fortunes would be.
- He collected fortune cookies from every Chinese restaurant he visited, and had a huge jar full of them at home.
- The fortune cookie contained a message that read "A surprise is coming your way," which made her wonder what it could be.
- After dinner, they each received a fortune cookie, which they opened with anticipation to see what wisdom or prophecy was inside.