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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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Rare film footage, costumes, shoes, props, papers and other Joffrey goodies are making their way across the country for a three-month stay, marking the company’s 70th anniversary and 30th year in its adopted home.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Jere accepts the goodies without thanks.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 3 Sep. 2025
Treat yourself to wardrobe goodies.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
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Noun
But all these goodies will come at a cost.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Rare film footage, costumes, shoes, props, papers and other Joffrey goodies are making their way across the country for a three-month stay, marking the company’s 70th anniversary and 30th year in its adopted home.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Jere accepts the goodies without thanks.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 3 Sep. 2025
Treat yourself to wardrobe goodies.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Goody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goody. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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