goody

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈgu̇-dē 

archaic

: a usually married woman of lowly station

—used as a title preceding a surname

goody

2 of 2

noun (2)

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)

Synonyms

Noun (2)

• bit
• cate [archaic]
• dainty
• delectable
• delicacy
• kickshaw
• tidbit
• titbit
• treat
• viand

Examples of goody in a Sentence

Noun (2)

couldn't wait to sample the bonbons, tortes, and other goodies

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Brie, Shea, and the Dunkin’ team visited the waste management center at 4:30 a.m. and filled it with donuts, coffee, Dunkin’ exclusive goodies and gift cards to greet the team coming back from the night shift along with the team signing in for the day shift. —Esther Piccolino, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024

The first Knives Out film cast Chris Evans as a scumbag at the height of his fame for playing the ultimate goody two-shoes superhero, Captain America. —Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 30 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

alteration of goodwife

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1559, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing goody

• goody bag
• goody-goody

Kids Definition

goody

noun

ˈgu̇d-ē

plural goodies

: something that is particularly good to eat or otherwise attractive