goody

¹

or good·ie

[ good-ee ]

noun

, plural good·ies.

1. Usually goodies. something especially attractive or pleasing, especially cake, cookies, or candy.
2. something that causes delight or satisfaction:

   A record collector played some goodies for me on his phonograph.

interjection

1. good (used to express childish delight).

goody

²

[ good-ee ]

adjective

1. goody-goody.

goody

³

[ good-ee ]

noun

, plural good·ies.

1. Archaic. a polite term of address for a woman of humble social standing.

goody

¹

/ ˈɡʊdɪ /

interjection

1. a child's exclamation of pleasure and approval

noun

1. short for goody-goody
2. informal.
   the hero in a film, book, etc
3. something particularly pleasant to have or (often) to eat See also goodies

goody

²

/ ˈɡʊdɪ /

noun

1. archaic.
   a married woman of low rank: used as a title

   Goody Two-Shoes

Word History and Origins

Origin of goody¹

First recorded in 1740–50; good + -y ², as noun suffix

Origin of goody²

First recorded in 1805–15; apparently good + -y ², with attenuating or pejorative value, probably influenced by goody two shoes

Origin of goody³

First recorded in 1550–60; good(wife) + -y ²; hussy

Word History and Origins

Origin of goody¹

C16: shortened from goodwife

Example Sentences

“All of my goodies gone. A firefighter told me that it will all hit me in a few days on what happened,” Cressy said.

From Los Angeles Times

At the end of their week, they were taken to the local toy shop to choose their goodies.

From BBC

The video then cuts to Ryder, pulling a pint of ice cream and other goodies out of the freezer.

From Los Angeles Times

Imagine the goodies a visitor can take home at this summer’s Orange County Fair.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet for centuries, the best of France’s goods and goodies have floated upriver or flowed downhill for the care and feeding of Paris.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• favor
• freebie
• gift
• giveaway
• handsel
• present
• prize
• swag