goody

good·y ¹  (gd) Informal

interj.

Used to express delight.

n. also good·ie pl. good·ies

Something attractive or delectable, especially something sweet to eat.

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good·y ²  (gd)

n. pl. good·ies Archaic

A goodwife.

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[Shortening and alteration of goodwife.]

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goody

interj

a child's exclamation of pleasure

Noun

pl goodies

1. Informal the hero in a film or book

2. See goodies

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

goody - something considered choice to eat   dainty, kickshaw, treat, delicacy aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, sustenance, victuals, nutrition - a source of materials to nourish the body choice morsel, tidbit, titbit - a small tasty bit of food savoury, savory - an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre confection, sweet - a food rich in sugar nectar, ambrosia - (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal jelly, gelatin - an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods bone marrow, marrow - very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones

Translations

goody [ˈgudɪ] (inf) n → Gute(r) m, Held m