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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Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2025
The historic Rittenhouse Hotel, which overlooks Rittenhouse Square, includes family-friendly amenities like a treasure chest full of goodies for younger children and in-room movies and popcorn.
—Jamie Davis Smith, AFAR Media, 19 Feb. 2025
Keep all of the best goodies off limits, on the other hand, and the Leafs will be limited to acquiring the same kind of marginal talent — third- and fourth-liners, third-pairing defencemen — as last spring.
—Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
At the inaugural Evo Awards ceremony, SNK revealed the open beta's character lineup and several other City of the Wolves goodies, including new characters, additional information about the Season 1 Pass, and a preorder bonus.
—Jeffrey L. Wilson, PCMAG, 16 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Only after teachers and the public became accustomed to receiving these goodies would they be presented with the bill.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2025
The historic Rittenhouse Hotel, which overlooks Rittenhouse Square, includes family-friendly amenities like a treasure chest full of goodies for younger children and in-room movies and popcorn.
—Jamie Davis Smith, AFAR Media, 19 Feb. 2025
Keep all of the best goodies off limits, on the other hand, and the Leafs will be limited to acquiring the same kind of marginal talent — third- and fourth-liners, third-pairing defencemen — as last spring.
—Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
At the inaugural Evo Awards ceremony, SNK revealed the open beta's character lineup and several other City of the Wolves goodies, including new characters, additional information about the Season 1 Pass, and a preorder bonus.
—Jeffrey L. Wilson, PCMAG, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Goody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goody. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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