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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Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
But Easter is also a great time to gift your teens with some fresh spring goodies, like a new Owala in bright and bold colors, a peel-off lip stain that stays, or skincare to put their best face forward when warm weather (finally) hits.
—Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 14 Mar. 2026
Gather at the museum’s Haft Sin table and enjoy goodies, music, cultural crafts, storytelling and dance.
—Anne Schrager, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
Snack areas on each floor provide a limitless supply of drinks and goodies to hungry children (or grown-ups).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The best drugstore makeup not only delivers high-impact color, coverage, and results, but also contains goodies like hyaluronic acid, vitamin E, peptides, and much more.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
But Easter is also a great time to gift your teens with some fresh spring goodies, like a new Owala in bright and bold colors, a peel-off lip stain that stays, or skincare to put their best face forward when warm weather (finally) hits.
—Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 14 Mar. 2026
Gather at the museum’s Haft Sin table and enjoy goodies, music, cultural crafts, storytelling and dance.
—Anne Schrager, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
Snack areas on each floor provide a limitless supply of drinks and goodies to hungry children (or grown-ups).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 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 19 Mar. 2026.
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