goody
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
Any small, usually free.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɡʊdi
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Definition
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noun
informal
A small amount of something good to eat.
informal
Any small, usually free, item.
informal
Something considered choice to eat
An American fish, the lafayette or spot.
colloquialchiefly in phrases with a verb + "the goody out of"
That which is good, the good part of something, which one desires to extract or use up.
ireland
Pudding made by boiling bread in milk with sugar and spices.
adjective
Synonym of goody-goody ("mawkishly good; weakly benevolent or pious").
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- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
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That which is pleasing or valuable or useful.
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A person who behaves extremely well in order to please a superior.
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