intj
Meaning 1
Alternative spelling of goody.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
goodie
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Sound
Pronunciation
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rhymes with -ʊdi
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CMU ARPABET: G UH1 D IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A good character in a story, often a hero.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: baddie
noun
Meaning 3
Alternative spelling of goody.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
A member of UK television comedy trio The Goodies.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ghedh-der. Proto-Germanic *gadanąvṛd. Proto-Germanic *gōdaz Proto-West Germanic *gōd Old English gōd Middle English good English good Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English -ie English goodie From good + -ie (suffix forming colloquialisms).
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ghedh-der. Proto-Germanic *gadanąvṛd. Proto-Germanic *gōdaz Proto-West Germanic *gōd Old English gōd Middle English good English good Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English -ie English goodie From good + -ie (nominal suffix).
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: sankari — a good character in a story
- French: gentil — a good character in a story
- Portuguese: mocinho — a good character in a story
- Russian: положи́тельный геро́й (položítelʹnyj gerój) — a good character in a story
- Russian: хоро́ший (xoróšij) — a good character in a story
- Russian: до́брый (dóbryj) — a good character in a story
- Spanish: bueno — a good character in a story