goody-goody

[ good-ee-good-ee ]

/ ˈgʊd iˈgʊd i /

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noun, plural good·y-good·ies.

a person who is self-righteously, affectedly, or cloyingly good.

adjective

self-righteously or cloyingly good; affecting goodness.

Origin of goody-goody

First recorded in 1870–75; reduplication of goody²

Words nearby goody-goody

Goodwood, good word, good works, goody, Goodyear, goody-goody, goody two shoes, gooey, goof, goofball, go off

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Example sentences from the Web for goody-goody

Obama and the goody-goody Democrats desperately want to believe the Republicans are capable of a compromise on health care.
Sept. 15: D-Day for Health Care|Paul Begala|August 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST
All this seems amusing to the young man; what sappy and goody-goody fashions those were.
Studies in Medival Life and Literature|Edward Tompkins McLaughlin
"Well, I wish the Gulls wouldn't scream, 'Goody-goody' at us," said the brother.
Among the Pond People|Clara Dillingham Pierson
You with a boy three or four years old, posing around as a goody-goody bachelor.
The Jack-Knife Man|Ellis Parker Butler

Now, I reckon you know I ain't one of these goody-goody sports.
Motor Matt; or, The King of the Wheel|Stanley R. Matthews
The goody-goody little soul of her put its hands about the little weakness of her and held it tight.
Once Aboard The Lugger|Arthur Stuart-Menteth Hutchinson

British Dictionary definitions for goody-goody

goody-goody

noun plural -goodies

a smugly virtuous or sanctimonious person

adjective

smug and sanctimonious

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单词	goody-goody
释义	goody-goody [ good-ee-good-ee ] / ˈgʊd iˈgʊd i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR goody-goody ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural good·y-good·ies. a person who is self-righteously, affectedly, or cloyingly good. adjective self-righteously or cloyingly good; affecting goodness. Origin of goody-goody First recorded in 1870–75; reduplication of goody² Words nearby goody-goody Goodwood, good word, good works, goody, Goodyear, goody-goody, goody two shoes, gooey, goof, goofball, go off Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for goody-goody Obama and the goody-goody Democrats desperately want to believe the Republicans are capable of a compromise on health care. Sept. 15: D-Day for Health Care\|Paul Begala\|August 20, 2009\|DAILY BEAST All this seems amusing to the young man; what sappy and goody-goody fashions those were. Studies in Medival Life and Literature\|Edward Tompkins McLaughlin "Well, I wish the Gulls wouldn't scream, 'Goody-goody' at us," said the brother. Among the Pond People\|Clara Dillingham Pierson You with a boy three or four years old, posing around as a goody-goody bachelor. The Jack-Knife Man\|Ellis Parker Butler Now, I reckon you know I ain't one of these goody-goody sports. Motor Matt; or, The King of the Wheel\|Stanley R. Matthews The goody-goody little soul of her put its hands about the little weakness of her and held it tight. Once Aboard The Lugger\|Arthur Stuart-Menteth Hutchinson British Dictionary definitions for goody-goody goody-goody noun plural -goodies a smugly virtuous or sanctimonious person adjective smug and sanctimonious Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to goody-goody puritan, moral, nice, goody two-shoes, holier-than-thou, pious, politically correct, priggish, prissy, prudish, self-righteous, unctuous, virtuous
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goody-goody

noun, plural good·y-good·ies.

adjective

Origin of goody-goody

Words nearby goody-goody

Example sentences from the Web for goody-goody

British Dictionary definitions for goody-goody

noun plural -goodies

adjective

Words related to goody-goody