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
2
chiefly British
: one that is good
especially
: an opponent of the villain (as in a motion picture)
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Examples of goody in a Sentence
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Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2023
Starving the public sector allows the affluent to purchase ever-larger cars, houses, and consumer goodies.
—Kim Phillips-Fein, The New Republic, 28 Aug. 2023
Candy Sign Pumpkin Show trick-or-treaters where the goodies are (aka candy) with this spooky sign — perfect for the front porch.
—Annie O’Sullivan, Woman's Day, 18 Aug. 2023
Heck, Krispy Kreme and 7-Eleven both started offering pumpkin spice goodies earlier this month.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023
Even after the goodies are long gone, hosts can slip the tin onto a bookshelf or coffee table.
—Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2023
While food shopping, keep an eye out for all the seasonal goodies.
—Alyssa Girdwain, Women's Health, 11 Aug. 2023
The winners with the most votes earned prizes such as gift cards for the Five Below store teens seem to like so well and Avon Lake Library bags with some goodies inside.
—Linda Gandee, cleveland, 31 July 2023
Nvidia's stock is surging after reporting better-than-expected earnings, and the chipmaker had even more goodies for its investors.
—WSJ, 23 Aug. 2023
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And of course, baby Lang is already amassing her own envious lineup of fashion goodies, including baby Air Force One sneakers and mini Veert merch.
—Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2023
Starving the public sector allows the affluent to purchase ever-larger cars, houses, and consumer goodies.
—Kim Phillips-Fein, The New Republic, 28 Aug. 2023
Candy Sign Pumpkin Show trick-or-treaters where the goodies are (aka candy) with this spooky sign — perfect for the front porch.
—Annie O’Sullivan, Woman's Day, 18 Aug. 2023
Heck, Krispy Kreme and 7-Eleven both started offering pumpkin spice goodies earlier this month.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023
Even after the goodies are long gone, hosts can slip the tin onto a bookshelf or coffee table.
—Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2023
While food shopping, keep an eye out for all the seasonal goodies.
—Alyssa Girdwain, Women's Health, 11 Aug. 2023
The winners with the most votes earned prizes such as gift cards for the Five Below store teens seem to like so well and Avon Lake Library bags with some goodies inside.
—Linda Gandee, cleveland, 31 July 2023
Nvidia's stock is surging after reporting better-than-expected earnings, and the chipmaker had even more goodies for its investors.
—WSJ, 23 Aug. 2023
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“Goody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goody. Accessed 24 Sep. 2023.
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goody
nounˈgu̇d-ē
plural goodies
: something that is particularly good to eat or otherwise attractive
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