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)
Examples of goody in a Sentence
Noun (2)
couldn't wait to sample the bonbons, tortes, and other goodies
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Jailynn Taylor, Essence, 11 June 2025
Some, like Psyche, are mineral rich without all that pesky planet concealing the goodies.
—David Szondy
june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
There are plenty of other goodies to get your Monty Python teeth into too, though:
* 2015 Tribeca Film Festival Q&A with Terry, Terry, Mike, John and Eric!
—John Archer, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Additionally, other goodies are also up to 30 percent off during the Our Place Pre-Heat sale, which ends on Monday, June 9.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 6 June 2025
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Noun
As my family began the tender process of sorting through her belongings, my mom mailed me an Easter basket of goodies.
—Jailynn Taylor, Essence, 11 June 2025
Some, like Psyche, are mineral rich without all that pesky planet concealing the goodies.
—David Szondy
june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
There are plenty of other goodies to get your Monty Python teeth into too, though:
* 2015 Tribeca Film Festival Q&A with Terry, Terry, Mike, John and Eric!
—John Archer, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Additionally, other goodies are also up to 30 percent off during the Our Place Pre-Heat sale, which ends on Monday, June 9.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 6 June 2025
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 18 Jun. 2025.
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