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
This song is an oldie but goody.
Job benefits include insurance, sick leave, and other goodies.
Each guest was given a goody bag. [=a package of small gifts]
2
chiefly British
: one that is good
especially
: an opponent of the villain (as in a movie or television show) compare baddie
3
: something that tastes good
—usually used in plural
On the breakfast buffet were bagels, pastries, and other goodies.
Examples of goody in a Sentence
Noun (2)
couldn't wait to sample the bonbons, tortes, and other goodies
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
More goodies are in store for the regime, in the form of fees paid by ships transiting the strait and a shockingly large $300 billion reconstruction fund.
—Daniel B. Shapiro, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
The hosts threw scarves, can coolers and other goodies into the crowd.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
All the aforementioned powerhouses can earn up to 30% off, whereas goodies by Charlotte Tilbury, Creed, Dyson, EltaMD, Oribe, Victoria Beckham Beauty, and PCA Skin have maximum discounts of 20%.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 10 June 2026
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Noun
This thing is seriously massive, featuring way too many goodies to list in the space allotted here.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
More goodies are in store for the regime, in the form of fees paid by ships transiting the strait and a shockingly large $300 billion reconstruction fund.
—Daniel B. Shapiro, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
The hosts threw scarves, can coolers and other goodies into the crowd.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
All the aforementioned powerhouses can earn up to 30% off, whereas goodies by Charlotte Tilbury, Creed, Dyson, EltaMD, Oribe, Victoria Beckham Beauty, and PCA Skin have maximum discounts of 20%.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 10 June 2026
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“Goody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goody. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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