Definition of goodie

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1. good [ a ] having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
Examples: "good news from the hospital" "a good report card" "a good knife is one good for cutting" "a good check" "a good joke" "a good exterior paint"

Used in print:

(Musical America, LXXXI:5...)

In orchestration , he stretches the limits of instrumentation with good judgment and a fine imagination for color .

(Walter H. Buchsbaum, "Advances in Medical Electronics"...)

Drs._Howry and Holmes at the University_of_Colorado_Medical_School have applied the same sonar technique to other areas of soft tissue and have obtained extremely good results .

(John R. Sargent, "Where To Aim Your Planning for Bigger...)

Despite generally good levels of income , we see greater price pressures than ever before - traveling back along the chain from consumer to distributor to manufacturer .

Providing good customer service requires as thorough a marketing and general management planning job as the original selling of the product .

Good service starts with product design and planning :

Synonyms good Related Terms bad suitable solid satisfactory bang-up good_enough redeeming goodish well-behaved hot superb well-behaved best better respectable favorable obedient quality

2. good [ a ] having the normally expected amount
Examples: "gives full measure" "gives good measure" "a good mile from here"

Used in print:

(Edward E. Kelly, S.J., "Christian Unity in England"...)

It should be admitted , too , that there is a good percentage of lapsed or nonchurchgoing Catholics ( one paper writes 50 per_cent ) .

(Tristram P. Coffin, "Folklore in the American Twentieth...)

In_the_first_place , a good many writers who are said to use folklore , do not , unless one counts an occasional superstition or tale .

(Robert A. Futterman, The Future of Our Cities....)

The first superhighways - New_York 's Henry_Hudson and Chicago 's Lake_Shore , San_Francisco 's Bay_Bridge and its approaches , a good slice of the Pennsylvania_Turnpike - were built as part of the federal works_program which was going_to cure the depression .

(John Cheever, "The Brigadier and the Golf Widow,"...)

She took a good look at herself in the mirror before she turned and , walking with very small steps , started toward the door .

(Richard Ferber, Bitter Valley....)

But a moment later he brought his horse forward into the light , and Wilson had a good look at him .

Synonyms good full Related Terms ample

3. good [ a ] morally admirable

Used in print:

(Chicago Daily Tribune...)

His addle-brained knight-errant , self appointed to the ridiculous position in an age when armor had already been relegated to museums and the chivalrous code of knight-errantry had become a joke , is , as Cervantes no_doubt intended , a gaunt but gracious symbol of good , moving soberly and sincerely in a world of cynics , hypocrites and rogues .

(William G. Pollard, Physicist and Christian....)

In_the_end the good man , John_Proctor , expresses what the audience has already come to feel when he says , `` A fire , a fire is burning !

(Joyce O. Hertzler, American Social Institutions;...)

Religion provides the most attractive rewards , either in this world or the next , for those who not merely abide_by its norms , but who engage in good works .

(Glayds H. Barr, The Master of Geneva....)

How can we have a good city unless we respect morality '' ?

John closed his eyes and saw once_again the little niche in his mother 's bedroom , where she had knelt to tell the good Virgin of her needs .

Synonyms good Related Terms evil angelic redemptive beneficent white worthy goody-goody worthy right moral righteous virtuous

4. good [ n ] benefit
Examples: "for your own good" "what's the good of worrying?"

Used in print:

(Booton Herndon, "From Custer to Korea, The 7th Cavalry"...)

But what made the load lighter was the realization that every officer , non-com and trooper was ready and willing to help him carry it , for the good of the troop and the regiment .

(John F. Hayward, "Mimesis and Symbol in the Arts"...)

These desires presuppose a sense of causally efficacious powers in which one is involved , some working for one 's good , others threatening ill .

(R. F. Shaw, "The `Private Eye`"...)

In the mystery_story , as in The_Wealth_of_Nations , individualism and the social good are two sides of the same benevolent coin .

Not_only did the ideal entrepreneur not produce the greatest good for the greatest number , he ended by destroying himself , by giving birth to monopoly capitalism .

(Kenneth Reiner, "Coping with Runaway Technology"...)

First , let us realize that whatever good this set-up achieved in earlier times , now the corporation per_se cannot take economic leadership .

Synonyms good Related Terms advantage common_good

5. good [ a ] deserving of esteem and respect
Examples: "all respectable companies give guarantees" "ruined the family's good name"

Used in print:

(Musical America, LXXXI:5...)

That he mastered every aspect of his medium according_to his own great talents and contemporary judgments , is a good and solid symbol of his people under the tremendous pressures of proclaiming and practising the rigors of a new culture ; and perhaps of even greater significance - his music is strong 20_th Century evidence of the effectiveness of Evolution , based on a broad Traditionalism for the creative art of music .

(David Boroff, "Jewish Teen-Age Culture"...)

Still another boy asserted : `` To be a good Jew is to do no wrong ; it 's to be a good_person '' .

When asked how this was different from being a good Protestant , the boy answered , `` It 's the same thing '' .

At_the_same_time , there is a good_deal of self congratulation at attending a good college - they are even inclined to exaggerate its not inconsiderable virtues - and they express pleasure at the cozy in-group feeling that the college generates .

(Randall Stewart, "A Little History, a Little Honesty: A...)

It ignores the sordid financial aspects ( quite conveniently , too , for his audience , who could indulge in moral indignation without visible , or even conscious , discomfort , their money from the transaction having been put_away long_ago in a good antiseptic brokerage ) .

Synonyms good respectable honorable estimable Related Terms reputable

6. good [ n ] moral excellence or admirableness
Examples: : "there is much good to be found in people"

Used in print:

(Rocky Mountains News, [Denver, Colorado],...)

It is an irritable rule that does baseball more harm than good , especially at the minor_league level .

(The Christian Science Monitor,...)

He intimated that they were n't doing the country much good in the Cold_War .

(William G. Pollard, Physicist and Christian....)

The concept of unity , in which positive and negative are attributes of the same force , in which good and evil are relative , ever-changing , and always joined to the same phenomenon - such a concept is still reserved to the physical_sciences and to the few who have grasped the history of ideas .

(Edward E. Kelly, S.J., "Christian Unity in England"...)

In this connection , it has been observed that the increasing number of Irish Catholics , priests and laity , in England , while certainly seen as good for Catholicism , is nevertheless a source of embarrassment for some of the more nationalistic English Catholics , especially when these Irishmen offer to remind their Christian brethren of this good .

(J. H. Hexter, "Thomas More: On the Margins...)

He is a trustee for the common good , however feeble the safeguards which the positive or municipal law of property provides against his misuse of that share of the common fund , wisely or unwisely , entrusted to his keeping .

Synonyms good goodness Related Terms evil evil morality virtue summum_bonum beneficence virtue saintliness benignity kindness

7. good [ r ] (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard
Examples: "the children behaved well" "a task well done" "the party went well" "he slept well" "a well-argued thesis" "a well-planned party"

Used in print:

(George Harmon Coxe, Error of Judgement....)

`` I asked her why she could n't do it tomorrow , but it seems the muse is working good tonight and she 's afraid to let_it_go '' .

Synonyms well good Related Terms ill combining_form

8. good [ n ] that which is good or valuable or useful
Examples: : "weigh the good against the bad" "among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization"

Used in print:

(William C. Smith, "Why Fear Ideas?"...)

Ideas , in and of themselves , are not necessarily the greatest good .

Debate in the political_arena can be productive of good .

Synonyms goodness good Related Terms bad bad quality benefit wisdom better optimum better desirability worthiness

9. good [ a ] promoting or enhancing well-being
Examples: "an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries" "the beneficial effects of a temperate climate" "the experience was good for her"

Used in print:

(Arthur Miller, "The Prophecy," in The Best...)

He had a deep voice which was full of good food she had cooked , and good_humor ; an explosive laugh which always carried everything before it .

Synonyms beneficial good Related Terms advantageous

10. good [ a ] agreeable or pleasing
Examples: "we all had a good time" "good manners"

Used in print:

(Tristram Coffin, Not to the Swift....)

She was wise enough to realize a man could be good company even if he did weigh too_much and did n't own the mint .

Synonyms good Related Terms nice

11. good [ a ] superior to the average
Examples: "in fine spirits" "a fine student" "made good grades" "morale was good" "had good weather for the parade"

Used in print:

(John R. Sargent, "Where To Aim Your Planning for Bigger...)

Every single problem touched_on thus_far is related to good marketing planning .

(R. F. Shaw, "The `Private Eye`"...)

They for their part are convinced that Holmes is too `` unorthodox '' and `` theoretical '' to make a good detective .

(George Harmon Coxe, Error of Judgement....)

I knew the only way I could beat you was to play_possum , but it was a good try , kid , and I appreciate it .

(Morley Callaghan, A Passion in Rome....)

`` You must have been good at history at school .

Synonyms fine good Related Terms superior

12. good [ r ] in a complete and thorough manner
Examples: "he was soundly defeated" (`good' is used informally for `thoroughly' as in "we beat him good")

Used in print:

(W. H. Gass, "The Pedersen Kid," in The...)

`` Not where he 's froze good .

(Whit Masterson, Evil Come, Evil Go....)

`` They 're going_to louse me up good .

Synonyms thoroughly good soundly Related Terms colloquialism exhaustive sound sound

13. good [ a ] of moral excellence
Examples: "a genuinely good person" "a just cause" "an upright and respectable man" "the life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous"- Frederick Douglass

Used in print:

(John Dos Passos, Midcentury....)

Now Pat may have been a lecher and a plug-ugly , but he was a good churchgoing Catholic and he loved his little_sister .

Synonyms good virtuous upright just Related Terms righteous

14. good [ a ] thorough
Examples: "had a good workout" "gave the house a good cleaning"

Used in print:

(Richard S. Prather, "The Bawdy Beautiful," Cavalier...)

I did n't get a good look at him at_all , his back was to me , and I was so scared .

Synonyms good Related Terms complete

15. good [ a ] with or in a close or intimate relationship
Examples: "a good friend" "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"

Used in print:

(Irving Fineman, Woman of Valor: The Life of Henrietta...)

His father was a good friend of Rabbi_Szold , and Joe lived with the Szolds for_a_while .

Synonyms good dear near Related Terms close

16. good [ a ] having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
Examples: "adept in handicrafts" "an adept juggler" "an expert job" "a good mechanic" "a practiced marksman" "a proficient engineer" "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"

Used in print:

(Morley Callaghan, A Passion in Rome....)

`` You must have been good at history at school .

Synonyms skillful proficient expert good practiced adept skilful Related Terms skilled

17. good [ a ] having or showing or arising from a desire to promote the welfare or happiness of others
Examples: "his benevolent smile" "a benevolent nature"

Used in print:

(Dell Shannon, The Ace of Spades....)

`` A lot of people are so peculiar that they do n't like cats , it 's not the easiest thing in the world to find good homes for kittens - and , damn_it , you know very_well if I have them around long , impossible to give them away !

Synonyms good benevolent Related Terms malevolent good-hearted good-hearted kind charitable beneficent benevolence

18. good [ a ] most suitable or right for a particular purpose
Examples: "a good time to plant tomatoes" "the right time to act" "the time is ripe for great sociological changes"

Used in print:

(Samuel Elkin, "The Ball Player," Nugget, 6: 5...)

The left_fielder threw and it was a good one .

Synonyms good ripe right Related Terms opportune

19. good [ a ] exerting force or influence
Examples: "the law is effective immediately" "a warranty good for two years" "the law is already in effect (or in force)"

Used in print:

(R. F. Shaw, "The `Private Eye`"...)

Unfortunately , this assumption does not always hold good .

Synonyms effective in_effect good in_force Related Terms operative

20. good [ a ] financially sound
Examples: "a good investment" "a secure investment"

Used in print:

(The Department of State: A Fresh Look at the...)

And , given probable public attitudes - about which reasonably good estimates can be made - what action is called_for to insure necessary support ?

Synonyms good secure safe dependable Related Terms sound

21. good [ a ] resulting favorably
Examples: "its a good thing that I wasn't there" "it is good that you stayed" "it is well that no one saw you" "all's well that ends well"

Used in print:

(Morley Callaghan, A Passion in Rome....)

It was a good thing that she clung to her religion , he thought .

Synonyms well good Related Terms fortunate

22. good [ a ] used of clothing
Examples: "my good clothes" "her Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes"

Used in print:

(John Dos Passos, Midcentury....)

I raised some kale by hocking the good clothes I had left_over from my respectable uptown life , but when that was gone I did n't have a cent .

Synonyms good Sunday-go-to-meeting Sunday go-to-meeting Related Terms best

23. good [ a ] appealing to the mind
Examples: "good music" "a serious book"

Synonyms serious good Related Terms intellectual

24. good [ a ] in excellent physical condition
Examples: "good teeth" "I still have one good leg" "a sound mind in a sound body"

Synonyms sound good Related Terms healthy

25. good [ a ] capable of pleasing
Examples: "good looks"

Synonyms good Related Terms pleasing

26. good [ a ] tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
Examples: "beneficial effects of a balanced diet" "a good night's sleep" "the salutary influence of pure air"