archaic
: a usually married woman of lowly station
—used as a title preceding a surname
variants
or goodie
plural goodies
1
: something that is particularly attractive, pleasurable, good, or desirable
This song is an oldie but goody.
Job benefits include insurance, sick leave, and other goodies.
Each guest was given a goody bag. [=a package of small gifts]
2
chiefly British
: one that is good
especially
: an opponent of the villain (as in a movie or television show) compare baddie
3
: something that tastes good
—usually used in plural
On the breakfast buffet were bagels, pastries, and other goodies.
Examples of goody in a Sentence
Noun (2)
couldn't wait to sample the bonbons, tortes, and other goodies
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John Wogan, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Allocate several large storage containers to hold your festive goodies.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
The supers from The Thunderbolts, the new Fantastic Four, Ant-Man, Captain America, and Shang-Chi are just some of the newer faces facing Doctor Doom alongside oldies but goodies like Chris Hemsworth’s Thor.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
And speaking of options, items tend to come into stores with donations over the weekends, Wright adds, so shops will likely be chock full with new goodies.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
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Noun
How about the little things, like mini bar, or shower goodies.
—John Wogan, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Allocate several large storage containers to hold your festive goodies.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
The supers from The Thunderbolts, the new Fantastic Four, Ant-Man, Captain America, and Shang-Chi are just some of the newer faces facing Doctor Doom alongside oldies but goodies like Chris Hemsworth’s Thor.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
And speaking of options, items tend to come into stores with donations over the weekends, Wright adds, so shops will likely be chock full with new goodies.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for goody
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“Goody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goody. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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