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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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
There’s also a soundtrack fully stocked with post-hardcore bands’ album tracks and other goodies from fabled indie label Epitaph Records.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
Guests can also expect to enjoy exclusive samples and goodies, including must-have suncare products from Vacation Brand—because what’s more Miami than sun, beer, and comedy?
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
There is a host of new goodies to reward us for our patience, including sculptures by the Ukrainian artist Vladimir Kanevsky and a stunning roomful of drawings by Goya, Degas, and others, too fragile for long-term display but on view through the summer, at least.
—Shauna Lyon, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
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Noun
There's music, vendors selling all types of African goodies, and even a talent show, but the main event is the blind vote that takes place at the end of the night, in which people choose which jollof reigns supreme.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
There’s also a soundtrack fully stocked with post-hardcore bands’ album tracks and other goodies from fabled indie label Epitaph Records.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
Guests can also expect to enjoy exclusive samples and goodies, including must-have suncare products from Vacation Brand—because what’s more Miami than sun, beer, and comedy?
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
There is a host of new goodies to reward us for our patience, including sculptures by the Ukrainian artist Vladimir Kanevsky and a stunning roomful of drawings by Goya, Degas, and others, too fragile for long-term display but on view through the summer, at least.
—Shauna Lyon, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Goody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goody. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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