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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Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
The bull case for stocks has not been canceled, of course, given still-rising earnings, a Fed poised to trim rates, tax-relief goodies kicking in next year, AI-capex momentum and still-decent GDP-tracking indicators.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
In addition to sending Taylor goodies, Swift also recently praised the star’s new movie with Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another, on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
Dogs who are preregistered — the fee is $25 per poodle — will also receive a swag bag with goodies.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Wayfair and Amazon, on the other hand, have a laundry list of decorations and tailgating goodies for up to 41 percent and 31 percent off, respectively.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
The bull case for stocks has not been canceled, of course, given still-rising earnings, a Fed poised to trim rates, tax-relief goodies kicking in next year, AI-capex momentum and still-decent GDP-tracking indicators.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
In addition to sending Taylor goodies, Swift also recently praised the star’s new movie with Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another, on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
Dogs who are preregistered — the fee is $25 per poodle — will also receive a swag bag with goodies.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Goody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goody. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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