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goody
1or good·ie
[ good-ee ]
/ ˈgʊd i /
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noun, plural good·ies.
Usually goodies. something especially attractive or pleasing, especially cake, cookies, or candy.
something that causes delight or satisfaction: A record collector played some goodies for me on his phonograph.
interjection
good (used to express childish delight).
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Other definitions for goody (2 of 3)
Origin of goody
2First recorded in 1805–15; apparently good + -y2, with attenuating or pejorative value, probably influenced by goody two shoes
Other definitions for goody (3 of 3)
goody3
[ good-ee ]
/ ˈgʊd i /
noun, plural good·ies.
Archaic. a polite term of address for a woman of humble social standing.
Origin of goody
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How to use goody in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for goody (1 of 2)
goody1
/ (ˈɡʊdɪ) /
interjection
a child's exclamation of pleasure and approval
noun plural goodies
short for goody-goody
informal the hero in a film, book, etc
something particularly pleasant to have or (often) to eatSee also goodies
British Dictionary definitions for goody (2 of 2)
goody2
/ (ˈɡʊdɪ) /
noun plural goodies
archaic, or literary a married woman of low rank: used as a titleGoody Two-Shoes
Word Origin for goody
C16: shortened from goodwife
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