goody
/ˈɡʊdi/noun
उच्चारण गुडी
अच्छी चीज़ें, मिठाई-नमकीन, सौगात
Core word
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[C, usually plural] informal
something pleasant, especially something nice to eat
अच्छी चीज़ें, मिठाई-नमकीन, सौगात
- The children were given bags full of goodies.
- There were lots of goodies at the wedding.
- She brought a bag of goodies from the fair.
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- The party table was full of festive goodies.
- Each guest took home a box of goodies.
Synonyms treat
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[C] informal
a good person in a film or book
(फ़िल्म या कहानी का) अच्छा पात्र, नायक
- In the end the goodies always win.
- Children cheered for the goody when the film reached its climax.
- In old films the goody wins and the baddy loses.
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- The goody is a brave young teacher in this story.
- Children shouted for the goody to escape.
Synonyms hero
Opposite baddy villain
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informal
used, especially by children, to show pleasure
वाह!, मज़ा आ गया!
- 'We're going to the zoo today.' 'Oh, goody!'
- Goody! Mother has made kheer for dessert today.
- Goody! The holiday has been extended by a day.
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- Goody, the rain has stopped and we can play outside!
- Goody, we are having biryani for dinner tonight!
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
goody (noun: something nice, usually food)
A goody is something pleasant, mostly a sweet or snack; the usual plural is goodies.
Goody कोई सुखद चीज़ है, प्रायः मिठाई या नाश्ता; सामान्य plural goodies है।
- Radhika's aunt brought goodies from the sweet shop.
- The picnic bag was full of goodies.
goody (noun: good character)
In films and books a goody is a good person, the opposite of a baddy.
फिल्मों और किताबों में goody अच्छा पात्र है, baddy का विपरीत।
- The hero is the goody and the thief is the baddy.
- Children cheer for the goodies in cartoons.
goody (exclamation)
Children use goody! to show pleasure at good news or a treat.
बच्चे अच्छी खबर या दावत पर खुशी जताने के लिए goody! कहते हैं।
- Goody! We are having ice cream tonight.
goodies and baddies
The pair goodies and baddies is a fixed informal phrase for good and bad characters.
Goodies and baddies अच्छे और बुरे पात्रों के लिए निश्चित अनौपचारिक वाक्यांश है।
- The film divides everyone into goodies and baddies.
goody vs goodie
Both spellings are used; goody and goodie have the same meaning.
दोनों वर्तनी प्रचलित हैं; goody और goodie का अर्थ एक ही है।
- She spelt it goodie in her note and goody in the poster.
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adjective + goody
tastysweetfreelittlefestive
- She packed a few tasty goodies for the trip.
verb + goodies
packsharehand outbuyeatbring
- He handed out goodies to the neighbours.
goody + noun
bagboxbaskettray
- Each guest received a goody bag.
goodies + from
goodies from the marketgoodies from abroadgoodies from homegoodies from the festival
- She brought goodies from home to the hostel.
goody + two-way
goodies and baddiesgoodies for kidsgoodie bag
- The wedding guests got a goodie bag.
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- The students shared the goodies that Radhika's mother had packed.
विद्यार्थियों ने वे मिठाइयाँ बाँटीं जो राधिका की माँ ने पैक की थीं।
- At the end of the party, every child took home a bag of goodies.
पार्टी के अंत में हर बच्चा goodies का एक थैला घर ले गया।
- The film has no clear goody; everybody has flaws.
फिल्म में कोई स्पष्ट अच्छा पात्र नहीं है; सभी में कमियाँ हैं।
- Goody! The holidays begin tomorrow!
वाह! कल से छुट्टियाँ शुरू हो रही हैं!
- She opened the box and found a goody she had not tasted for years.
उसने डिब्बा खोला और ऐसी मिठाई पाई जिसे उसने वर्षों से नहीं चखा था।
- Radhika opened the box of festive goodies and offered them to everyone.
राधिका ने त्योहारी goodies का डिब्बा खोला और सबको दिए।
- In the old serial, the goodies always won in the end.
पुराने धारावाहिक में अच्छे पात्र आखिर में हमेशा जीतते थे।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He brought many goody for the children.
✓ He brought many goodies for the children.
After 'many' the noun takes the plural -ies.
'Many' के बाद noun में plural -ies लगता है।
✗ The goodys are on the table.
✓ The goodies are on the table.
For nouns ending consonant + y, change y to -ies in the plural.
Consonant + y वाले noun का plural y हटाकर -ies लगाने से बनता है।