goodwilly

[ goo d-wil-ee ]

/ ˌgʊdˈwɪl i /

Scot. Obsolete

noun, plural good·will·ies.

a volunteer.

adjective

liberal; generous.

cordial; friendly.

Nearby words

goods yard, goodspeed, goodspeed, edgar johnson, goodwife, goodwill, goodwilly, goodwin sands, goodwood, goody, goody two shoes, goody two-shoes

Also good·will·ie, guidwillie.

Origin of goodwilly

1525–35; good + will² + -y¹; compare Dutch goedwillig, German gutwillig

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