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
Noun (2)
couldn't wait to sample the bonbons, tortes, and other goodies
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Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2025
Suggest that those businesses in the habit of giving A-listers exclusive goodies donate to fire relief instead.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Be sure to look at our 2025 Netflix preview for even more goodies to text the group chats about.
—Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 4 Jan. 2025
The hybrid engine is mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission with a four-wheel drive system boasting all the off-road goodies—locking center differential, low-range gearing, a crawl-control system, and hill-descent control.
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Every donor receives a gift bag with goodies and discount coupons from local businesses.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2025
Suggest that those businesses in the habit of giving A-listers exclusive goodies donate to fire relief instead.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Be sure to look at our 2025 Netflix preview for even more goodies to text the group chats about.
—Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 4 Jan. 2025
The hybrid engine is mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission with a four-wheel drive system boasting all the off-road goodies—locking center differential, low-range gearing, a crawl-control system, and hill-descent control.
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Goody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goody. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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