- any objects, rewards, prizes, etc, considered particularly desirable, attractive, or pleasurable
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goodies /ˈɡʊdɪz/ pl n
good•y1 or good•ie /ˈgʊdi/USA pronunciation
n., pl. good•ies, interj.
n. [countable] Usually, goodies. [plural]
interj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026n. [countable] Usually, goodies. [plural]
- Informal Termssomething pleasing to eat, as candy.
- Informal Termssomething esp. desirable:all sorts of goodies, like money and cars and houses.
interj.
- Informal TermsThis word is used, as by children, to express childish delight, or is sometimes used ironically.
good•y1
(gŏŏd′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. good•ies, interj. [Informal.]
n.
interj.
good•y2 (gŏŏd′ē),USA pronunciation adj.
good•y3 (gŏŏd′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. good•ies.
n.
- Informal TermsUsually, goodies. something especially attractive or pleasing, esp. cake, cookies, or candy.
- Informal Termssomething that causes delight or satisfaction:A record collector played some goodies for me on his phonograph.
interj.
- Informal Termsgood (used to express childish delight).
- good + -y2, as noun, nominal suffix 1750–60
good•y2 (gŏŏd′ē),USA pronunciation adj.
- goody-goody.
- apparently good + -y2, with attenuating or pejorative value, probably influenced by goody two shoes 1805–15
good•y3 (gŏŏd′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. good•ies.
- [Archaic.]a polite term of address for a woman of humble social standing.
- 1550–60; good(wife) + -y2; compare hussy
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