goody

¹ American  

[good-ee] / ˈgʊd i /

Or goodie

noun

plural

goodies

1. Usually goodies. something especially attractive or pleasing, especially cake, cookies, or candy.

2. something that causes delight or satisfaction.

   A record collector played some goodies for me on his phonograph.

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interjection

1. good (used to express childish delight).

goody ² American  

[good-ee] / ˈgʊd i /

adjective

1. goody-goody.

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goody ³ American  

[good-ee] / ˈgʊd i /

noun

plural

goodies

1. Archaic. a polite term of address for a woman of humble social standing.

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goody ¹ British  

/ ˈɡʊdɪ /

interjection

1. a child's exclamation of pleasure and approval

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noun

1. short for goody-goody

2. informal the hero in a film, book, etc

3. something particularly pleasant to have or (often) to eat See also goodies

goody ² British  

/ ˈɡʊdɪ /

noun

1. archaic a married woman of low rank: used as a title

   Goody Two-Shoes

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Etymology

Origin of goody¹

First recorded in 1740–50; good + -y ², as noun suffix

Origin of goody²

First recorded in 1805–15; apparently good + -y ², with attenuating or pejorative value, probably influenced by goody two shoes

Origin of goody³

First recorded in 1550–60; good(wife) + -y ²; hussy

Example Sentences

Morgan recently said the prime minister would only be welcome to campaign in Wales if he brought "goodies" such as investment commitments.

From BBC

“Goodness, she is a generous one,” said Eulie, peeking inside at all the goodies.

From Literature

I was glad they got some of the goodies, but I couldn’t help a sense of relief when they ran off to watch the other match.

From Literature

Last week Morgan said the prime minister was only welcome to campaign with her in Wales if he brought "goodies", like announcements of new projects.

From BBC

As they walked away, Door grabbed two goody bags and handed one to Coal.

From Literature

Related Words

• favor
• freebie
• gift
• giveaway
• handsel
• present
• prize
• swag