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GOODY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Something considered choice to eat
Synonyms:
dainty; delicacy; goody; kickshaw; treat
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("goody" is a kind of...):
aliment; alimentation; nourishment; nutriment; nutrition; sustenance; victuals (a source of materials to nourish the body)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "goody"):
choice morsel; tidbit; titbit (a small tasty bit of food)
savory; savoury (an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre)
confection; sweet (a food rich in sugar)
ambrosia; nectar ((classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal)
gelatin; jelly (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)
Context examples:
This is a gorgeous eclipse, for it comes packed with goodies and encouraging, brilliant aspects.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
If you don’t go through this process, when good-fortune planet Jupiter enters Aquarius a year from now, you won’t have any room in your life to accept the goodies Jupiter will have to give you.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
Beyond all the goodies Jupiter has planned to give you (and I will list them in a moment), you will also have Jupiter in perfect angle to your Sun, what in astrology is called a trine (meaning Jupiter will be 120 degrees away from your Sun)—the most heavenly aspect of harmony that you could ever imagine.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
When you wear the crown of celestial favorite, you get a cornucopia of goodies from Jupiter, including favor from VIPs, career success and good money to go with it, lucky breaks, distant—often overseas—travel, new friendships, and improved health.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
