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

Keep one of your dog’s favorite toys or blankets in there and toss in your pet’s favorite goody from time to time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

When Oscars nominees get their opulent goody bags ahead of Sunday's ceremony they can expect a taste of Scotland.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2024

“I wasn’t a goody two-shoes, but the fact of the matter is, I didn’t kill anybody.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2023

Or they did think of it, and they said, "Ooh, goody, we won't have to pay as much."

From Salon • Jul. 22, 2023

“Oh, goody, she’s back. Okay, I’m going to sleep. You and Nuts can guard together,” Johanna says.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

Related Words

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