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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Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
Inside Legends Field My ticket was compensated, which opened up our budget for goodies.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025
Be prepared with pre-packaged and pre-portioned goodies.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 30 May 2025
The project, which was offered digitally and on physical formats, includes special goodies like remixes and other recordings, as well as photos and special colored vinyl for those who wanted to own the set on wax.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Noun
And make sure to bring a cart to put all your goodies in.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
Inside Legends Field My ticket was compensated, which opened up our budget for goodies.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025
Be prepared with pre-packaged and pre-portioned goodies.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 30 May 2025
The project, which was offered digitally and on physical formats, includes special goodies like remixes and other recordings, as well as photos and special colored vinyl for those who wanted to own the set on wax.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 May 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 6 Jun. 2025.
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