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Good Book

N พระ คัมภีร์ไบเบิล  pra-kam-pe-bai-bon

 

Good Friday

N วัน ศุกร์ ก่อน วัน อีสเตอร์ ระลึกถึง วันที่ พระเยซู ถูก ตรึง บน ไม้กางเขน  wan-suk-kon-wan-eis-tor-ra-luek-tueng-wan-ti-pra-ye-su-tuk-trueng-bon-mai-kang-ken

 

Good Samaritan

N คน ชอบ ช่วยเหลือ ผู้ ทุกข์ยาก  donor kon-chob-chuai-luea-phu-tuk-yak

 

Good call!

SL ตัดสิน ได้ เยี่ยม  ตัดสินใจ ได้ดี  tad-sin-dai-yiam

 

Good deal!

SL ดี เชียว  ดี จัง  ยอด เลย  de-chiao

 

Good heavens!

SL คำอุทาน แสดง ความตกใจ  ประหลาดใจ  อุ๊ย  คุณ พระช่วย  My Goodness kam-u-tan-sa-daeng-kwam-tok-jai pra-lad-jai

 

good

ADJ ซึ่ง เชี่ยวชาญ  ซึ่ง ชำนาญ  qualified sueng-chiao-chan

 

good

ADJ ดี  bad de

 

good

ADJ น่าพอใจ  น่าเชื่อถือ  ไว้ใจได้  มีชื่อเสียง  satisfying trustworthy dissatisfying na-por-jai

 

good

ADJ มาก  เต็มที่  mak

 

good

ADJ มีน้ำใจ  ใจดี  considerate generous me-nam-jai

 

good

ADJ มีเกียรติ  honourable me-kiad

 

good

ADJ เก่ง  ฉลาด  มี ความสามารถ  competent keang

 

good

ADJ เหมาะสม  ถูกต้อง  desirable suitable mor-som

 

good

ADV แท้จริง  ไม่ ปลอม  tea-jing

 

good

N ความดีงาม  ความดี  ผลประโยชน์  คุณ ธรรม  goodness righteousness evil wrong kwam-de-ngam

 

good Joe

SL เพื่อน ที่ ดี  puean-ti-de

 

good afternoon

N คำทักทาย  คำ บอกลา ที่ ใช้ หลัง เวลา เที่ยง  สวัสดี ตอนบ่าย  kam-tak-tai kam-bok-la-ti-chai-lang-we-la-tiang

 

good and something

IDM อย่างมาก (something คือ คำคุณ ศัพท์ ที่ เปลี่ยน การ ใช้ ไป ตามป ริบ ท  เช่น  ready tired yang-mak

 

good day

N คำทักทาย  คำ บอกลา ใน ระหว่าง วัน  good morning hello kam-tak-tai kam-bok-la-ti-chai-lang-we-la-tiang

 

good enough for

IDM ดี พอ สำหรับ  เพียงพอ สำหรับ  de-por-sam-rab

 

good evening

N คำทักทาย  คำ บอกลา ตอนเย็น  kam-tak-tai kam-bok-la-ti-chai-lang-we-la-tiang

 

good humor

N อารมณ์ขัน  อารมณ์ ร่าเริง  ar-rom-kan

 

good looking

ADJ ซึ่ง มี หน้าตา ดี  ซึ่ง มี หน้าตา สวย  หล่อ  attractive handsome sueng-me-na-ta-de

 

good looks

N หน้า สวย  หน้า หล่อ  ความสวยงาม  attractive handsome na-suai

 

good luck

N โชคดี  ดวงดี  โชคลาภ  โอกาสดี  chok-de

 

good morning

N อรุณ สวัสดิ์  คำทักทาย  คำ บอกลา ตอนเช้า  ar-ru-sa-wad

 

good nature

N ความอดทน  tolerance kwam-aod-ton

 

good night

N ราตรีสวัสดิ์  คำ บอกลา ตอนกลางคืน  ra-tre-sa-wad

 

good riddance (to bad rubbish)

IDM ดี แล้ว ที่ ขจัด คน ไม่เอาไหน หรือ สิ่งไร้ค่า ออก ไป  de-laeo-ti-ka-jad-kon-mai-aol-nai-rue-sing-rai-ka-ook-pai

 

good sense

N จิตสำนึก  common sense jid-sam-nuek

 

good turn

N การ ช่วยเหลือ ผู้อื่น  การกระทำ ที่ เป็นมิตร  การทำดี ต่อ ผู้อื่น  kindness indulgence favor kan-chuai-luea-pu-uen

 

good-by

N คำกล่าว อำลา  ลาก่อน  adieu bye-bye kam-klao-aom-la

 

good-bye

N คำกล่าว อำลา  ลาก่อน  adieu bye-bye kam-klao-aom-la

 

good-for-nothing

ADJ ซึ่ง ไร้ประโยชน์  ไร้ค่า  เปล่าประโยชน์  useless worthless sueng-rai-pra-yod

 

good-for-nothing

IDM คน ไม่มีค่า  คน ไม่ได้เรื่อง  คน ไม่เอาไหน  kon-mai-me-ka

 

good-for-nothing

N บุคคล ไร้ประโยชน์  ผู้ ไร้ค่า  buk-kon-rai-pra-yod

 

good-hearted

ADJ จิตใจ ดี  ซึ่ง มี เมตตา  jid-jai-de

 

good-humored

ADJ อารมณ์ดี  เบิกบานใจ  good-tempered amiable cheerful good-natured ar-rom-de

 

good-looking

ADJ มี หน้าตา ดี  สวย  หล่อ  ชวนมอง  น่า ดึงดูดใจ  cute pretty handsome unattractive me-na-ta-de

 

good-natured

ADJ ซึ่ง มีใจ เมตตา  ใจดี  charitable generous kind-hearted sueng-me-jai-med-ta

 

good-naturedly

ADV ด้วยใจ เมตตากรุณา  duai-jai-med-ta-ka-ru-na

 

good-sized

ADJ ขนาด ค่อนข้าง ใหญ่  ample ka-nad-kon-kang-yai

 

good-tempered

ADJ อารมณ์ดี  โกรธ ยาก  good-humored ar-rom-de

 

good-tempered

ADV อย่าง อารมณ์ดี  โกรธ ยาก  yang-ar-rom-de

 

good-time it

SL ฉลอง  cha-long

 

goodbye

N คำกล่าว อำลา  ลาก่อน  farewell adieu bye-bye so long kam-klao-aom-la

 

goodfellowship

N ความเป็นเพื่อน ที่ ดี 

 

goodhumored

A ที่ เบิกบาน อารมณ์ดี 

 

goodie

INT คำอุทาน แสดง ความดีใจ  kam-u-tan-sa-daeng-kwam-de-jai

 

goodie

N คนดี (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ  kon-de

 

goodie

N สิ่งดึงดูดใจ  ของ น่า ทาน  ขนม น่ากิน  delicacy sing-dueng-dud-jai

 

goodkinghenry

N ต้นไม้ช นิดหนึ่ง มี ใบ คล้าย ผัก โขม พบ ใน อเมริกา เหนือ 

 

goodlooking

A ที่ ดูดี 

 

goodly

ADJ ซึ่ง มี หน้าตา ดี (คำ เก่า  ซึ่ง มี หน้าตา สวย  หล่อ  attractive good-looking handsome sueng-me-na-ta-de

 

goodly

ADJ มี ขนาดใหญ่  มี เป็น จำนวนมาก  large considerable me-ka-nad-yai

 

goodman

N สามี (คำ เรียก ที่ ให้เกียรติ 

 

goodnatured

A ที่ เบิกบาน อารมณ์ดี 

 

goodnaturedly

ADV อย่าง เบิกบานใจ 

 

goodness

N ความดีงาม  คุณ งามความดี  ความ มี คุณ ธรรม  righteousness virtuousness uprightness decency morality dishonesty kwam-de-ngam

 

goods

N สินค้า  สิ่งของ  merchandise materials ware sin-ka

 

goods train

N รถไฟ บรรทุก สินค้า  rod-fai-ban-tuk-sin-ka

 

goodtempered

A ที่ อารมณ์ดี 

 

goodwife

N ภรรยา (คำ เรียก ให้เกียรติ 

 

goodwill

N ความเป็นมิตร  ความหวังดี  มิตร ไมตรี  kwam-pen-mid

 

goody

INT คำอุทาน แสดง ความดีใจ  kam-u-tan-sa-daeng-kwam-de-jai

 

goody

N คนดี (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ  kon-de

 

goody

N สิ่งดึงดูดใจ  ของ น่า ทาน  ขนม น่ากิน  delicacy sing-dang-dud-jai

 

goody-goody

ADJ น่ากิน (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ  pleasant na-kin

 

goody-goody

N คนดี (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ  kon-de

 

goodygoody

A ที่ ถูกต้อง แล้ว 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

GOOD

a. 1. Valid; legally firm; not weak or defective; having strength adequate to its support; as a good title; a good deed; a good claim.
2. Valid; sound; not weak, false or fallacious; as a good argument.
3. Complete or sufficiently perfect in its kind; having the physical qualities best adapted to its design and use; opposed to bad, imperfect, corrupted, impaired. We say, good timber, good cloth, a good soil, a good color.
And God saw every thing that he had made, and behold, it was very good. Genesis 1:31.
4. Having moral qualities best adapted to its design and use, or the qualities which God's law requires; virtuous; pious; religious; applied to persons, and opposed to bad, vitious, wicked, evil.
Yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. Romans 5:7.
5. Conformable to the moral law; virtuous; applied to actions.
In all things showing thyself a pattern of good works. Titus 2:7.
6. Proper; fit; convenient; seasonable; well adapted to the end. It was a good time to commence operations. He arrived in good time.
7. Convenient; useful; expedient; conducive to happiness.
It is not good that the man should be alone. Genesis 2:18.
8. Sound; perfect; uncorrupted; undamaged. This fruit will keep good the whole year.
9. Suitable to the taste or to health; wholesome; salubrious; palatable; not disagreeable or noxious; as fruit good to eat; a tree good for food. Genesis 2:9.
1 . Suited to produce a salutary effect; adapted to abate or cure; medicinal; salutary; beneficial; as, fresh vegetables are good for scorbutic diseases.
11. Suited to strengthen or assist the healthful functions; as, a little wine is good for a weak stomach.
12. Pleasant to the taste; as a good apple.
My son, eat thou honey, because it is good, and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste. Proverbs 24:13.
13. Full; complete.
The protestant subjects of the abbey make up a good third of its people.
14. Useful; valuable; having qualities or a tendency to produce a good effect.
All quality, that is good for any thing, is originally founded on merit.
15. Equal; adequate; competent. His security is good for the amount of the debt; applied to persons able to fulfill contracts.
Antonio is a good man.
16. Favorable; convenient for any purpose; as a good stand for business; a good station for a camp.
17. Convenient; suitable; safe; as a good harbor for ships.
18. Well qualified; able; skillful; or performing duties with skill and fidelity; as a good prince; a good commander; a good officer; a good physician.
19. Ready; dexterous.
Those are generally good at flattering who are good for nothing else.
2 . Kind; benevolent; affectionate; as a good father; good will.
21. Kind; affectionate; faithful; as a good friend.
22. Promotive of happiness; pleasant; agreeable; cheering; gratifying.
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity. Psalm 133:1.
23. Pleasant or prosperous; as, good morrow, Sir; good morning.
24. Honorable; fair; unblemished; unimpeached; as a man of good fame or report.
A good name is better than precious ointment. Ecclesiastes 7:1.
25. Cheerful; favorable to happiness. Be of good comfort.
26. Great or considerable; not small nor very great; as a good while ago; he is a good way off, or at a good distance; he has a good deal of leisure; I had a good share of the trouble. Here we see the primary sense of extending, advancing.
27. Elegant; polite; as good breeding.
28. Real; serious; not feigned.
Love not in good earnest.
29. Kind; favorable; benevolent; humane.
The men were very good to us. 1 Samuel 25:15.
3 . Benevolent; merciful; gracious.
Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart. Psalm 73:1.
31. Seasonable; commendable; proper.
Why trouble ye the woman, for she hath wrought a good work on me. Matthew 26:1 .
32. Pleasant; cheerful; festive.
We come in a good day. 1 Samuel 25:8.
33. Companionable; social; merry.
It is well known, that Sir Roger had been a good fellow in his youth.
34. Brave; in familiar language. You are a good fellow.
35. In the phrases, the good man, applied to the master of the house, and good woman, applied to the mistress, good sometimes expresses a moderate degree of respect, and sometimes slight contempt. Among the first settlers of New England, it was used as a title instead of Mr. ; as Goodman Jones; Goodman Wells.
36. The phrase good will is equivalent to benevolence; but it signifies also an earnest desire, a hearty wish, entire willingness or fervent zeal; as, we entered into the service with a good will; he laid on stripes with a good will.
37. Comely; handsome; well formed; as a good person or shape.
38. Mild; pleasant; expressing benignity or other estimable qualities; as a good countenance.
39. Mild; calm; not irritable or fractious; as a good temper.
4 . Kind; friendly; humane; as a good heart or disposition.
Good advice, wise and prudent counsel.
Good heed, great care; due caution.
In good south, in good truth; in reality.
To make good, to perform; to fulfill; as, to make good one's word or promise; that is to make it entire or unbroken.
1. To confirm or establish; to prove; to verify; as, to make good a charge or accusation.
2. To supply deficiency; to make up a defect or loss. I will make good what is wanting.
3. To indemnify; to give an equivalent for damages. If you suffer loss, I will make it good to you.
4. To maintain; to carry into effect; as, to make good a retreat.
To stand good, to be firm or valid. His word or promise stands good.
To think good, to see good, is to be pleased or satisfied; to think to be expedient.
If ye think good, give me my price. Zechariah 11:12.
As good as, equally; no better than; the same as. We say, one is as good as dead. Hebrews 11:12.
As good as his word, equaling in fulfillment what was promised; performing to the extent.

 

GOOD

n.That which contributes to diminish or remove pain, or to increase happiness or prosperity; benefit; advantage; opposed to evil or misery. The medicine will do neither good nor harm. It does my heart good to see you so happy. There are many that say, who will show us any good. Psalm 4:6.
1. Welfare; prosperity; advancement of interest or happiness. He labored for the good of the state.
The good of the whole community can be promoted only by advancing the good of each of the members composing it.
2. Spiritual advantage or improvement; as the good of souls.
3. Earnest; not jest.
The good woman never died after this, till she came to die for good and all.
The phrase, for good and all, signifies, finally; to close the whole business; for the last time.
4. Moral works; actions which are just and in conformity to the moral law or divine precepts.
Depart from evil, and do good. Psalm 34:14.
5. Moral qualities; virtue; righteousness.
I find no good in this man.
6. The best fruits; richness; abundance.
I will give you the good of the land. Genesis 45:18.

 

GOOD

v.t.To manure. [Not in use. ]

 

GOOD

adv. As good, as well; with equal advantage. Had you not as good go with me? In America we use goods, the Gothic word. Had you not as goods go? In replies, good signifies well; right; it is satisfactory; I am satisfied. I will be with you to morrow; answer, good, very good. So we use well, from the root of L. valeo, to be strong.

 

GOOD-BREEDING

n.Polite manners, formed by a good education; a polite education.

 

GOOD-BY

[See By. ]

 

GOOD-CONDITIONED

a.Being in a good state; having good qualities or favorable symptoms.

 

GOOD-FELLOW

n.A jolly companion. [This is hardly to be admitted as a compound word. ]

 

GOOD-FELLOW

v.t.To make a jolly companion; to besot. [Little used. ]

 

GOOD-FELLOWSHIP

n.Merry society.

 

GOOD-FRIDAY

n.A fast of the christian church, in memory of our Savior's sufferings, kept in passion week.

 

GOOD-HUMOR

n.A cheerful temper or state of mind.

 

GOOD-HUMORED

a.Being of a cheerful temper.

 

GOOD-HUMOREDLY

adv. With a cheerful temper; in a cheerful way.

 

GOOD-MANNERS

n.Propriety of behavior; politeness; decorum.

 

GOOD-NATURE

n.Natural mildness and kindness of disposition.

 

GOOD-NATURED

a.Naturally mild in temper; not easily provoked.

 

GOOD-NATUREDLY

adv. With mildness of temper.

 

GOOD-NOW

An exclamation of wonder or surprise. 1. An exclamation of entreaty. [Not used. ]

 

GOOD-SPEED

n.Good success; an old form of wishing success. [See Speed. ]

 

GOOD-WIFE

n.The mistress of a family.

 

GOOD-WILL

n.Benevolence.

 

GOOD-WOMAN

n.The mistress of a family.

 

GOODLESS

a.Having no goods.

 

GOODLINESS

n.[from goodly. ] Beauty of form; grace; elegance. Her goodliness was full of harmony to his eyes.

 

GOODLY

adv. Excellently.

 

GOODLY

a.Being of a handsome form; beautiful; graceful; as a goodly person; goodly raiment; goodly houses. 1. Pleasant; agreeable; desirable; as goodly days.
2. Bulky; swelling; affectedly turgid.

 

GOODLYHEAD

n.Goodness, grace. [Not in use. ]

 

GOODMAN

n.A familiar appellation of civility; sometimes used ironically. With you, goodman boy, if you please.
1. A rustic term of compliment; as old goodman Dobson.
2. A familiar appellation of a husband; also, the master of a family. Proverbs 7:19; Matthew 24:43.

 

GOODNESS

n.The state of being good; the physical qualities which constitute value, excellence or perfection; as the goodness of timber; the goodness of a soil. 1. The moral qualities which constitute christian excellence; moral virtue; religion.
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith. Galatians 5:22.
2. Kindness; benevolence; benignity of heart; but more generally, acts of kindness; charity; humanity exercised. I shall remember his goodness to me with gratitude.
3. Kindness; benevolence of nature; mercy.
The Lord God--abundant in goodness and truth. Exodus 34:6.
4. Kindness; favor shown; acts of benevolence, compassion or mercy.
Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which Jehovah had done to Israel. Exodus 18:9.

 

GOODS

n.plu. Movables; household furniture. 1. Personal or movable estate; as horses, cattle, utensils, etc.
2. Wares; merchandize; commodities bought and sold by merchants and traders.

 

GOODSHIP

n.Favor; grace. [Not in use. ]

 

GOODY

n.A low term of civility; as goody Dobson.

 

GOODYSHIP

n.The state or quality of a goody. [Ludicrous. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

GOOD

Good, a. [Compar. Better; superl. Best. These words, though used as the comparative and superlative of good, are from a different root. ] Etym: [AS. God, akin to D. goed, OS. god, OHG. guot, G. gut, Icel. goedhr, Sw. & Dan. god, Goth. gods; prob. orig. , fitting, belonging together, and akin to E. gather. sq. root29 Cf. Gather. ]

 

1. Possessing desirable qualities; adapted to answer the end designed; promoting success, welfare, or happiness; serviceable; useful; fit; excellent; admirable; commendable; not bad, corrupt, evil, noxious, offensive, or troublesome, etc. And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. Gen. i. 31. Good company, good wine, good welcome. Shak.

 

2. Possessing moral excellence or virtue; virtuous; pious; religious; -- said of persons or actions. In all things showing thyself a pattern of good works. Tit. ii. 7.

 

3. Kind; benevolent; humane; merciful; gracious; polite; propitious; friendly; well-disposed; -- often followed by to or toward, also formerly by unto. The men were very good unto us. 1 Sam. xxv. 15.

 

4. Serviceable; suited; adapted; suitable; of use; to be relied upon; -- followed especially by for. All quality that is good for anything is founded originally in merit. Collier.

 

5. Clever; skillful; dexterous; ready; handy; -- followed especially by at. He. .. is a good workman; a very good tailor. Shak. Those are generally good at flattering who are good for nothing else. South.

 

6. Adequate; sufficient; competent; sound; not fallacious; valid; in a commercial sense, to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; having pecuniary ability; of unimpaired credit. My reasons are both good and weighty. Shak. My meaning in saying he is a good man is. .. that he is sufficient. .. I think I may take his bond. Shak.

 

7. Real; actual; serious; as in the phrases in good earnest; in good sooth. Love no man in good earnest. Shak.

 

8. Not small, insignificant, or of no account; considerable; esp. , in the phrases a good deal, a good way, a good degree, a good share or part, etc.

 

9. Not lacking or deficient; full; complete. Good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over. Luke vi. 38.

 

1 . Not blemished or impeached; fair; honorable; unsullied; as in the phrases a good name, a good report, good repute, etc. A good name is better than precious ointment. Eccl. vii. 1. As good as. See under As. -- For good, or For good and all, completely and finally; fully; truly. The good woman never died after this, till she came to die for good and all. L'Estrange.-- Good breeding, polite or polished manners, formed by education; a polite education. Distinguished by good humor and good breeding. Macaulay. -- Good cheap, literally, good bargain; reasonably cheap. -- Good consideration (Law ). (a ) A consideration of blood or of natural love and affection. Blackstone. (b ) A valuable consideration, or one which will sustain a contract. -- Good fellow, a person of companionable qualities. [Familiar ] --Good folk, or Good people, fairies; brownies; pixies, etc. [Colloq. Eng. & Scot. ] -- Good for nothing. (a ) Of no value; useless; worthless. (b ) Used substantively, an idle, worthless person. My father always said I was born to be a good for nothing. Ld. Lytton. -- Good Friday, the Friday of Holy Week, kept in some churches as a fast, in memoory of our Savior's passion or suffering; the anniversary of the crucifixion. -- Good humor, or Good-humor, a cheerful or pleasant temper or state of mind. -- Good nature, or Good-nature, habitual kindness or mildness of temper or disposition; amiability; state of being in good humor. The good nature and generosity which belonged to his character. Macaulay. The young count's good nature and easy persuadability were among his best characteristics. Hawthorne. -- Good people. See Good folk (above ). -- Good speed, good luck; good success; godspeed; -- an old form of wishing success. See Speed. -- Good turn, an act of kidness; a favor. -- Good will. (a ) Benevolence; well wishing; kindly feeling. (b ) (Law ) The custom of any trade or business; the tendency or inclination of persons, old customers and others, to resort to an established place of business; the advantage accruing from tendency or inclination. The good will of a trade is nothing more than the probability that the old customers will resort to the old place. Lord Eldon. -- In good time. (a ) Promptly; punctually; opportunely; not too soon nor too late. (b ) (Mus. ) Correctly; in proper time. -- To hold good, to remain true or valid; to be operative; to remain in force or effect; as, his promise holds good; the condition still holds good. -- To make good, to fulfill; to establish; to maintain; to supply (a defect or deficiency ); to indemmify; to prove or verify (an accusation ); to prove to be blameless; to clear; to vindicate. Each word made good and true. Shak. Of no power to make his wishes good. Shak. I... would by combat make her good. Shak. Convenient numbers to make good the city. Shak. -- To think good, to approve; to be pleased or satisfied with; to consider expedient or proper. If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. Zech. xi. 12.

 

Note: Good, in the sense of wishing well, is much used in greeting and leave-taking; as, good day, good night, good evening, good morning, etc.

 

GOOD

GOOD Good, n.

 

1. That which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc. ; -- opposed to evil. There be many that say, Who will show us any good Ps. iv. 6.

 

2. Advancement of interest or happiness; welfare; prosperity; advantage; benefit; -- opposed to harm, etc. The good of the whole community can be promoted only by advancing the good of each of the members composing it. Jay.

 

3. pl.

 

Defn: Wares; commodities; chattels; -- formerly used in the singular in a collective sense. In law, a comprehensive name for almost all personal property as distinguished from land or real property. Wharton.He hath made us spend much good. Chaucer. Thy lands and goods Are, by the laws of Venice, confiscate Unto the state of Venice. Shak. Dress goods, Dry goods, etc. See in the Vocabulary. -- Goods engine, a freight locomotive. [Eng. ] -- Goods train, a freight train. [Eng. ] -- Goods wagon, a freight car [Eng. ] See the Note under Car, n., 2.

 

GOOD

GOOD Good, adv.

 

Defn: Well, -- especially in the phrase as good, with a following as expressed or implied; equally well with as much advantage or as little harm as possible. As good almost kill a man as kill a good book. Milton. As good as, in effect; virtually; the same as. They who counsel ye to such a suppressing, do as good as bid ye suppress yourselves. Milton.

 

GOOD

GOOD Good, v. t.

 

1. To make good; to turn to good. [Obs. ]

 

2. To manure; to improve. [Obs. ] Bp. Hall.

 

GOOD-BY; GOOD-BYE

Good `-by ", Good `-bye ", n. or interj. Etym: [A contraction of God be with ye (God be ye, God bw' ye, God bwye ).]

 

Defn: Farewell; a form of address used at parting. See the last Note under By, prep. Shak.

 

GOOD-DEN

Good `-den ", interj. Etym: [Corrupt. of good e'en, for good evening. ]

 

Defn: A form of salutation. [Obs. ] Shak.

 

GOOD-FELLOWSHIP

GOOD-FELLOWSHIP Good `-fel "low *ship, n.

 

Defn: Agreeable companionship; companionableness.

 

GOODGEON

GOODGEON Good "geon, n. (Naut. )

 

Defn: Same as Gudgeon, 5.

 

GOOD-HUMORED

GOOD-HUMORED Good `-hu "mored, a.

 

Defn: Having a cheerful spirit and demeanor; good-tempered. See Good- natured.

 

GOOD-HUMOREDLY

GOOD-HUMOREDLY Good `-hu "mored *ly, adv.

 

Defn: With a cheerful spirit; in a cheerful or good-tempered manner.

 

GOODISH

GOODISH Good "ish, a.

 

Defn: Rather good than the contrary; not actually bad; tolerable. Goodish pictures in rich frames. Walpole.

 

GOODLESS

GOODLESS Good "less, a.

 

Defn: Having no goods. [Obs. ] Chaucer.

 

GOODLICH

GOODLICH Good "lich, a.

 

Defn: Goodly. [Obs. ] Chaucer.

 

GOODLINESS

Good "li *ness, n. Etym: [From Goodly. ]

 

Defn: Beauty of form; grace; elegance; comeliness. Her goodliness was full of harmony to his eyes. Sir P. Sidney.

 

GOOD-LOOKING

GOOD-LOOKING Good "-look `ing, a.

 

Defn: Handsome.

 

GOODLY

GOODLY Good "ly, adv.

 

Defn: Excellently. [Obs. ] Spenser.

 

GOODLY

Good "ly, a. [Compar. Goodlier; superl. Goodliest.] Etym: [OE. godlich, AS. g. See Good, and Like. ]

 

1. Pleasant; agreeable; desirable. We have many goodly days to see. Shak.

 

2. Of pleasing appearance or character; comely; graceful; as, a goodly person; goodly raiment, houses. The goodliest man of men since born. Milton.

 

3. Large; considerable; portly; as, a goodly number. Goodly and great he sails behind his link. Dryden.

 

GOODLYHEAD; GOODLYHOOD

GOODLYHEAD; GOODLYHOOD Good "ly *head, Good "ly *hood n.

 

Defn: Goodness; grace; goodliness. [Obs. ] Spenser.

 

GOODMAN

Good "man, n. Etym: [Good + man ]

 

1. A familiar appellation of civility, equivalent to "My friend ", "Good sir ", "Mister; " -- sometimes used ironically. [Obs. ] With you, goodman boy, an you please. Shak.

 

2. A husband; the master of a house or family; -- often used in speaking familiarly. [Archaic ] Chaucer. Say ye to the goodman of the house, ... Where is the guest-chamber Mark xiv. 14.

 

Note: In the early colonial records of New England, the term goodman is frequently used as a title of designation, sometimes in a respectful manner, to denote a person whose first name was not known, or when it was not desired to use that name; in this use it was nearly equivalent to Mr. This use was doubtless brought with the first settlers from England.

 

GOOD-NATURED

GOOD-NATURED Good `-na "tured, a.

 

Defn: Naturally mild in temper; not easily provoked.

 

Syn. -- Good-natured, Good-tempered, Good-humored. Good-natured denotes a disposition to please and be pleased. Good-tempered denotes a habit of mind which is not easily ruffied by provocations or other disturbing influences. Good-humored is applied to a spirit full of ease and cheerfulness, as displayed in one's outward deportment and in social intercourse. A good-natured man recommends himself to all by the spirit which governs him. A good-humored man recommends himself particularly as a companion. A good-tempered man is rarely betrayed into anything which can disturb the serenity of the social circle.

 

GOOD-NATUREDLY

GOOD-NATUREDLY Good `-na "tured *ly, adv.

 

Defn: With maldness of temper.

 

GOODNESS

Good "ness, n. Etym: [AS. g.]

 

Defn: The quality of being good in any of its various senses; excellence; virtue; kindness; benevolence; as, the goodness of timber, of a soil, of food; goodness of character, of disposition, of conduct, etc.

 

GOOD NOW

GOOD NOW Good " now ".

 

Defn: An exclamation of wonder, surprise, or entreaty. [Obs. ] Shak.

 

GOODS

GOODS Goods, n. pl.

 

Defn: See Good, n., 3.

 

GOODSHIP

GOODSHIP Good "ship, n.

 

Defn: Favor; grace. [Obs. ] Gower.

 

GOOD-TEMPERED

GOOD-TEMPERED Good `-tem "pered, a.

 

Defn: Having a good temper; not easily vexed. See Good-natured.

 

GOODWIFE

GOODWIFE Good "wife `, n.

 

Defn: The mistress of a house. [Archaic ] Robynson (More's Utopia ).

 

GOODY

Good "y, n.; pl. Goodies (.

 

1. A bonbon, cake, or the like; -- usually in the pl. [Colloq. ]

 

2. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: An American fish; the lafayette or spot.

 

GOODY

Good "y, n.; pl. Goodies. Etym: [Prob. contr. from goodwife. ]

 

Defn: Goodwife; -- a low term of civility or sport.

 

GOODY-GOODY

GOODY-GOODY Good "y-good `y, a.

 

Defn: Mawkishly or weakly good; exhibiting goodness with silliness. [Colloq. ]

 

GOODYSHIP

GOODYSHIP Good "y *ship, n.

 

Defn: The state or quality of a goody or goodwife [Jocose ] Hudibraus.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

good

good |go͝od ɡʊd | adjective ( better |ˈbetər |, best |best | ) 1 to be desired or approved of: we live at peace with each other, which is good | a good quality of life | [ as exclamation ] : Good! The more people the better! pleasing and welcome: she was pleased to hear good news about him. expressing approval: the play had good reviews. 2 having the qualities required for a particular role: the schools here are good. appropriate to a particular purpose: this is a good month for planting seeds. (of language ) with correct grammar and pronunciation: she speaks good English. strictly adhering to or fulfilling all the principles of a particular cause, religion, or party: a good Catholic girl. (of a ticket ) valid: the ticket is good for travel from May to September. 3 possessing or displaying moral virtue: I've met many good people who made me feel ashamed of my own shortcomings | (as plural noun the good ) : the rich and the good shared the same fate as the poor and the bad. showing kindness: you are good thank you. obedient to rules or conventions: accustom the child to being rewarded for good behavior. used to address or refer to people, esp. in a patronizing or humorous way: the good people of the city were disconcerted. commanding respect: he was concerned with establishing and maintaining his good name. belonging or relating to a high social class: he comes from a good family. 4 giving pleasure; enjoyable or satisfying: the streets fill up with people looking for a good time. pleasant to look at; attractive: you're looking pretty good. (of clothes ) smart and suitable for formal wear: he went upstairs to change out of his good suit. 5 [ attrib. ] thorough: the attic needed a good cleaning | have a good look around. used to emphasize that a number is at least as great as one claims: they're a good twenty years younger. used to emphasize a following adjective: we had a good long hug. fairly large: a good crowd | figurative : there's a good chance that we may be able to help you. 6 used in conjunction with the name of God or a related expression as an exclamation of extreme surprise or anger: good heavens! noun 1 that which is morally right; righteousness: a mysterious balance of good and evil. 2 benefit or advantage to someone or something: he is too clever for his own good . 3 (goods ) merchandise or possessions: imports of luxury goods. Brit. things to be transported, as distinct from passengers: a means of transporting passengers as well as goods | [ as modifier ] : a goods train. (the goods ) informal the genuine article. adverb informal well: my mother could never cook this good. PHRASES all to the good to be welcomed without qualification. as good as —— very nearly ——: she's as good as here. used of a result which will inevitably follow: if we pass on the information, he's as good as dead. be any (or no or much ) good have some (or none or much ) merit: tell me whether that picture is any good. be of some (or none or much ) help in dealing with a situation: it was no good trying to ward things off. be so good as (or be good enough ) to do something used to make a polite request: would you be so good as to answer. be —— to the good have a specified net profit or advantage: I came out $7 to the good. come up with (or deliver ) the goods informal do what is expected or required of one. do good 1 act virtuously, esp. by helping others. 2 make a helpful contribution to a situation: could the discussion do any good? do someone good be beneficial to someone, esp. to their health: the walk will do you good. for good ( and all ) forever; definitively: the experience almost frightened me away for good. get (or have ) the goods on informal obtain (or possess ) information about (someone ) that may be used to their detriment. good and —— informal used as an intensifier before an adjective or adverb: it'll be good and dark by then. ( as ) good as gold (esp. of a child ) extremely well behaved. ( as ) good as new in a very good condition or state, close to the original state again after damage, injury, or illness: the skirt looked as good as new. the Good Book the Bible. good for 1 having a beneficial effect on: smoking is not good for the lungs. 2 reliably providing: they found him good for a laugh. sufficient to pay for: his money was good for a bottle of whiskey. good for you (or him, her, etc. )! used as an exclamation of approval toward a person, esp. for something that they have achieved: I'm taking my driving test next month. ” “Good for you! the Good Shepherd a name for Jesus. [with biblical allusion to John 10: 1 –16. ] good wine needs no bush see wine. a good word words in recommendation or defense of a person: I hoped you might put in a good word for me with your friends. have a good mind to do something see mind. in someone's good books see book. in good time 1 with no risk of being late: I arrived in good time. 2 (also all in good time ) in due course but without haste: you shall have a puppy all in good time. make good be successful: a college friend who made good in Hollywood. make something good 1 compensate for loss, damage, or expense: if I scratched the table, I'd make good the damage. repair or restore after damage: make good the wall where you have buried the cable. 2 fulfill a promise or claim: I challenged him to make good his boast. one good turn deserves another see turn. put a good face on something see face. take something in good part not be offended by something: he took her abruptness in good part. up to no good doing something wrong. ORIGIN Old English gōd, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch goed and German gut . usage: The adverb corresponding to the adjective good is well: she is a good swimmer who performs well in meets. Confusion sometimes arises because well is also an adjective meaning in good health, healthy,for which good is widely used informally as a substitute: I feel well, meaning ‘I feel healthy ’—versus the informal I feel good, meaning either ‘I feel healthy or ‘I am in a good mood.See also usage at bad .

 

good afternoon

good af ter noon |ɡʊd ˈˌæftərˈnun | exclam. expressing good wishes on meeting or parting in the afternoon.

 

Goodall, Jane

Good all, Jane |ˈgo͝odôl ˈɡʊdɔl | (1934 –), English zoologist. After working with Louis Leakey in Tanzania from 1957, she made prolonged and intimate studies of chimpanzees at the Gombe Stream Reserve at Lake Tanganyika from 1970.

 

goodbye

good bye |ˌgo͝odˈbī ɡʊdˈbaɪ |(also goodby or good-by ) exclam. used to express good wishes when parting or at the end of a conversation. noun ( pl. goodbyes or goodbys ) an instance of saying goodbye ”; a parting: a final goodbye. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: contraction of God be with you!, with good substituted on the pattern of phrases such as good morning .

 

good day

good day exclamation expressing good wishes on meeting or parting during the day.

 

good doer

good doer noun Brit. informal a thing, especially a cultivated plant or domesticated animal, that thrives or performs well without special attention.

 

good evening

good eve ning |ɡʊd ˈiv (ə )nɪŋ | exclam. expressing good wishes on meeting or parting during the evening.

 

good fairy

good fairy noun a fairy godmother.

 

good faith

good faith |ɡʊd feɪθ | noun honesty or sincerity of intention: the details contained in this brochure have been published in good faith .

 

goodfella

good fel la |ˈgo͝odˌfelə ˈɡʊdfɛlə | noun informal a gangster, esp. a member of a Mafia family.

 

good form

good form noun what complies with current social conventions: it wasn't considered in good form to show too much enthusiasm.

 

good-for-nothing

good-for-noth ing |ˈɡʊd fər ˌnəθɪŋ | adjective (of a person ) worthless: his good-for-nothing son. noun a worthless person.

 

Good Friday

Good Fri day |ˈˌɡʊd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ | noun the Friday before Easter Sunday, on which the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ is commemorated in the Christian Church. It is traditionally a day of fasting and penance. ORIGIN from good, in the sense holy, observed as a holy day.

 

good-hearted

good-heart ed |ˈˌɡʊd ˈˌhɑrdəd | adjective kind and well meaning. DERIVATIVES good-heart ed ly adverb, good-heart ed ness noun

 

Good Hope, Cape of

Good Hope, Cape of see Cape of Good Hope.

 

good humor

good hu mor noun a genial disposition or mood: I admire your dignity and good humor.

 

good-humored

good-hu mored adjective genial; cheerful. DERIVATIVES good-hu mored ly adverb

 

goodie

good ie |ˈɡʊdi | noun variant spelling of goody 1.

 

goodish

good ish |ˈgo͝odiSH ˈɡʊdɪʃ | adjective fairly good: in goodish working order. fairly large: a goodish portion.

 

Good-King-Henry

Good-King-Hen ry (also Good King Henry ) noun an edible plant of the goosefoot family, with large dark green leaves and insignificant clusters of flowers. Native to Europe, it has become naturalized in North America. [Chenopodium bonus-henricus, family Chenopodiaceae. ] ORIGIN late 16th cent.: of unknown origin.

 

good-looking

good-look ing |ˈɡʊd ˈˌlʊkɪŋ | adjective (chiefly of a person ) attractive. DERIVATIVES good-look er noun

 

goodly

good ly |ˈgo͝odlē ˈɡʊdli | adjective ( goodlier, goodliest ) 1 considerable in size or quantity: we ran up a goodly bar bill. 2 archaic attractive, excellent, or admirable. DERIVATIVES good li ness noun ORIGIN Old English gōdlic (see good, -ly 1 ).

 

goodman

good man |ˈgo͝odmən ˈɡʊdmən | noun ( pl. goodmen ) archaic, chiefly Scottish the male head of a household.

 

Goodman, Benny

Good man, Benny |ˈgo͝odmən ˈɡʊdmən | (1909 –86 ), US jazz clarinetist and bandleader; full name Benjamin David Goodman; known as the King of Swing. In 1934, he formed his own band, which was the first big band to include both black and white musicians.

 

good manners

good man ners plural noun polite or well-bred social behavior: it's nice to meet a young man with such good manners.

 

good money

good mon ey noun money that might usefully be spent elsewhere; hard-earned money: I'm not going to pay good money for it. informal high wages: I earn good money.

 

good morning

good morn ing |ɡʊd ˈmɔrnɪŋ | exclam. expressing good wishes on meeting or parting during the morning.

 

good nature

good na ture |ɡʊd ˈneɪtʃər | noun a kind and unselfish disposition: your boy has a good nature.

 

good-natured

good-na tured adjective kind, friendly, and patient: everyone was very good-natured about my comments. there was plenty of good-natured banter. DERIVATIVES good-na tured ly adverb

 

goodness

good ness |ˈgo͝odnis ˈɡʊdnəs | noun the quality of being good, in particular: virtue; moral excellence: a belief in the basic goodness of mankind. the beneficial or nourishing element of food. exclam. (as a substitution for God ”) expressing surprise, anger, etc.: goodness knows what her rent will be. PHRASES for goodness' sake see sake 1. goodness of fit Statistics the extent to which observed data match the values expected by theory. have the goodness to do something used in exaggeratedly polite requests: have the goodness to look at me when I'm speaking to you! ORIGIN Old English gōdnes (see good, -ness ).

 

Good News Bible

Good News Bi ble noun a translation of the Bible in simple everyday English, published 1966 –76 by the United Bible Societies.

 

good night

good night exclam. expressing good wishes on parting at night or before going to bed.

 

goodo

goodo |ˈgʊdəʊ | adjective Austral. /NZ informal good.

 

good-oh

good-oh |ˈgʊdəʊ, gʊdˈəʊ | exclamation dated used to express pleasure or approval.

 

good old boy

good old boy noun a man who embodies some or all of the qualities considered characteristic of many white men of the southern US, including an unpretentious, convivial manner, conservative or intolerant attitudes, and a strong sense of fellowship with and loyalty to other members of his peer group.

 

goods and chattels

goods and chat tels |ɡʊdz ænd | plural noun chiefly Law all kinds of personal possessions.

 

good-sized

good-sized adjective of ample size; fairly large: a good-sized garden.

 

good-tempered

good-tem pered |ˈɡʊd ˈˌtɛmpərd | adjective not easily irritated or made angry. DERIVATIVES good-tem pered ly adverb

 

good-time

good-time |ˈɡʊd ˈˌtaɪm | adjective [ attrib. ] (of a person ) recklessly pursuing pleasure: a good-time party girl | he's just a good-time Charlie .

 

goodwife

good wife |ˈgo͝odˌwīf ˈɡʊdwaɪf | noun ( pl. goodwives ) archaic, chiefly Scottish the female head of a household.

 

goodwill

good will |ˌgo͝odˈwil ˈˌɡʊdˈwɪl |(also good will ) noun 1 friendly, helpful, or cooperative feelings or attitude: the plan is dependent on goodwill between the two sides | [ as modifier ] : a goodwill gesture. 2 the established reputation of a business regarded as a quantifiable asset, e.g., as represented by the excess of the price paid at a takeover for a company over its fair market value.

 

Goodwin, Doris Kearns

Good win, Doris Kearns |ˈgo͝odwin ˈgufpruf | (1943 –) US journalist, historian, and writer. Her works include Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream (1976 ), The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys (1987 ), and Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln (2005 ).

 

Goodwin Sands

Good |win Sands |ˈgʊdwɪn | an area of sandbanks in the Strait of Dover. Often exposed at low tide, the sandbanks are a hazard to shipping.

 

Goodwood

Good |wood |ˈgʊdwʊd | a racecourse in West Sussex, near Chichester. It is the scene of an annual summer race meeting.

 

good works

good works plural noun charitable acts.

 

goody

good y 1 |ˈgo͝odē ˈɡʊdi | noun (also goodie ) ( pl. goodies ) informal (usu. goodies ) something attractive or desirable, esp. something tasty or pleasant to eat. exclam. expressing childish delight: goody, we can have a party.

 

goody

good y 2 |ˈɡʊdi ˈgo͝odē | noun ( pl. goodies ) archaic (often as a title prefixed to a surname ) an elderly woman of humble station: the tale of Goody Blake and Harry Gill. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: pet form of goodwife; compare with hussy .

 

goody bag

good y bag noun a bag containing a selection of desirable products, esp. one given away at a party or as a promotional offer.

 

Goodyear, Charles

Good year, Charles |ˈgo͝odˌyi (ə )r ˈɡʊdjɪər | (1800 –60 ), US inventor. He developed the process of the vulcanization of rubber after accidentally dropping some rubber mixed with sulfur and white lead on a hot stove.

 

goody-goody

good y-good y |ˈˌɡʊdi ˈˌɡʊdi | informal noun a smug or obtrusively virtuous person. adjective smug or obtrusively virtuous.

 

goody two-shoes

good y two-shoes noun a smugly or obtrusively virtuous person; a goody-goody. ORIGIN from the nickname of the heroine of the History of Little Goody Two-Shoes (1766 ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

good

good |gʊd | adjective ( better, best ) 1 to be desired or approved of: it's good that he's back to his old self | a good quality of life | [ as exclamation ] : Good! The more people the better! pleasing and welcome: we've had some good news | it's good to see you again. showing approval: the play had good reviews. 2 having the required qualities; of a high standard: a good restaurant | his marks are just not good enough. skilled at doing or dealing with a specified thing: I'm good at crosswords | he was good with children. healthy, strong, or well: she's not feeling too good. useful, advantageous, or beneficial in effect: too much sun is not good for you. appropriate to a particular purpose: this is a good month for planting seeds. (of language ) with correct grammar and pronunciation: she speaks good English. strictly adhering to or fulfilling all the principles of a particular religion or cause: a good Catholic girl. 3 possessing or displaying moral virtue: her father was a good man. showing kindness: it was good of you to come. obedient to rules or conventions: accustom the child to being rewarded for good behaviour. used to address or refer to people in a courteous, patronizing, or ironic way: a man very like your good self, in fact | the good lady of the house. commanding respect: he was concerned with establishing and maintaining his good name. belonging or relating to a high social class: he comes from a good family. 4 giving pleasure; enjoyable or satisfying: the streets fill up with people looking for a good time. pleasant to look at; attractive: you're looking pretty good. (of clothes ) smart and suitable for formal wear: he went upstairs to change out of his good suit. 5 [ attrib. ] thorough: now is the time to have a really good clear-up | have a good look around. used to emphasize that a number is at least as great as one claims: they're a good twenty years younger. used to emphasize a following adjective or adverb: we had a good long hug | it'll be good and dark by then. fairly large in number, amount, or size: the match attracted a good crowd | there's a good chance that we may be able to help. 6 (usu. good for ) valid: the ticket is good for travel from May to September. likely to provide: she's always good for a laugh. sufficient to pay for: his money was good for a bottle of whisky. 7 used in conjunction with the name of God or a related expression as an exclamation of extreme surprise or anger: good heavens! noun 1 [ mass noun ] that which is morally right; righteousness: a mysterious balance of good and evil. 2 [ mass noun ] benefit or advantage to someone or something: he is too clever for his own good . 3 (goods ) merchandise or possessions: imports of luxury goods | stolen goods. Brit. things to be transported, as distinct from passengers: a means of transporting passengers as well as goods | [ as modifier ] : a goods train. (the goods ) informal the genuine article. adverb informal well: my mother could never cook this good | I'm feeling pretty good, all things considered. PHRASES all to the good to be welcomed without qualification. as good as —— very nearly ——: the editor as good as told him he was lucky to get £50 a week. used of a result which will inevitably follow: if we pass on the information, he's as good as dead. be any (or no or much ) good have some (or none or a lot of ) merit: tell me whether that picture is any good. be of some (or none or a lot of ) help in dealing with a situation: it's no good arguing with him. be so good as (or be good enough ) to do something used to make a polite request: would you be so good as to answer me. be —— to the good have a specified net profit or advantage: I came out £7 to the good. come up with (or deliver ) the goods informal do what is expected or required of one. do good 1 act virtuously, especially by helping others. 2 make a helpful contribution to a situation: could the discussion do any good? do someone good be beneficial to someone, especially to their health: the walk will do you good. for good ( and all ) forever; definitively: the experience almost frightened me away for good. get (or have ) the goods on informal obtain (or possess ) information about (someone ) which may be used to their detriment. ( as ) good as gold (of a child ) extremely well behaved. ( as ) good as new in a very good condition or state; close to the original state again after damage, injury, or illness. the Good Book the Bible. good for (or on ) you (or him, her, etc. )! used as an exclamation of praise or approval: I'm having driving lessons and taking my test next month. ’ ‘Good for you!. good money money that could usefully be spent elsewhere; hard-earned money: I paid good money for that computer. the Good Shepherd Jesus. [with biblical allusion to John 10:1 –16. ] good wine needs no bush see wine 1. a good word words in recommendation or defence of a person: I hoped you might put in a good word for me with your friends. in good time 1 with no risk of being late: I arrived in good time. 2 (also all in good time ) in due course but without haste: ‘I want to see him. ’ ‘You will. All in good time.. make good be successful: a college friend who made good in Hollywood. make something good 1 compensate for loss, damage, or expense: if I scratched the table I'd make good the damage. repair or restore after damage: make good the wall where you have buried the cable. 2 fulfil a promise or claim: I challenged him to make good his boast. take something in good part not be offended by something: he took her abruptness in good part. up to no good doing something wrong. ORIGIN Old English gōd, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch goed and German gut .

 

good afternoon

good after |noon exclamation expressing good wishes on meeting or parting in the afternoon.

 

Goodall, Jane

Good |all |ˈgʊdɔːl | (b.1934 ), English zoologist. After working with Louis Leakey in Tanzania from 1957, she made prolonged and intimate studies of chimpanzees at the Gombe Stream Reserve by Lake Tanganyika from 1970.

 

goodbye

goodbye |gʊdˈbʌɪ |(US also goodby ) exclamation used to express good wishes when parting or at the end of a conversation. noun ( pl. goodbyes; US also goodbys ) an instance of saying goodbye ’; a parting: we said our goodbyes and set off. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: contraction of God be with you!, with good substituted on the pattern of phrases such as good morning .

 

good day

good day exclamation expressing good wishes on meeting or parting during the day.

 

good doer

good doer noun Brit. informal a thing, especially a cultivated plant or domesticated animal, that thrives or performs well without special attention.

 

good evening

good even |ing exclamation expressing good wishes on meeting or parting during the evening.

 

good fairy

good fairy noun a fairy godmother.

 

good faith

good faith noun [ mass noun ] honesty or sincerity of intention: the details contained in this brochure have been published in good faith .

 

goodfella

good |fella |ɡʊdˈfɛlə | noun informal, chiefly N. Amer. a gangster, especially a member of a Mafia family.

 

good form

good form noun [ mass noun ] behaviour that complies with current social conventions: it wasn't considered good form to show too much enthusiasm.

 

good-for-nothing

good-for-nothing adjective (of a person ) lazy and feckless: his good-for-nothing son. noun a lazy, feckless person.

 

Good Friday

Good Fri ¦day noun the Friday before Easter Sunday, on which the Crucifixion of Christ is commemorated in the Christian Church. It is traditionally a day of fasting and penance. ORIGIN from good, in the sense holy, observed as a holy day .

 

good-hearted

good-hearted adjective kind and well meaning. DERIVATIVES good-heartedness noun

 

Good Hope, Cape of

Good Hope, Cape of a mountainous promontory south of Cape Town, South Africa, near the southern extremity of Africa.

 

good humour

good hu ¦mour noun [ mass noun ] a genial disposition or mood: I admire your dignity and good humour.

 

good-humoured

good-humoured adjective naturally cheerful and friendly; genial: a good-humoured and tolerant man. there was much good-humoured heckling. DERIVATIVES good-humouredly adverb

 

goodie

goodie noun variant spelling of goody 1.

 

goodish

good |ish |ˈgʊdɪʃ | adjective fairly good: a goodish performance. fairly large: a goodish portion.

 

Good King Henry

Good King Henry noun an edible plant of the goosefoot family, with large dark green leaves and insignificant clusters of flowers, native to Europe. Chenopodium bonus-henricus, family Chenopodiaceae. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: of unknown origin.

 

good-looking

good-looking adjective (of a person ) physically attractive: a good-looking woman in her late thirties. DERIVATIVES good-looker noun

 

goodly

good ¦ly |ˈgʊdli | adjective ( goodlier, goodliest ) 1 considerable in size or quantity: a goodly number of our countrymen. 2 archaic attractive, excellent, or admirable. DERIVATIVES goodliness noun ORIGIN Old English gōdlic (see good, -ly 1 ).

 

goodman

good |man |ˈgʊdmən | noun ( pl. goodmen ) archaic, chiefly Scottish the male head of a household.

 

Goodman, Benny

Good |man |ˈgʊdmən | (1909 –86 ), American jazz clarinettist and bandleader; full name Benjamin David Goodman; known as the King of Swing. In 1934 he formed his own big band, which was the first to include both black and white musicians.

 

good manners

good man |ners plural noun polite or well-bred social behaviour: it's nice to meet a young man with such good manners.

 

good morning

good morn |ing exclamation expressing good wishes on meeting or parting during the morning.

 

good nature

good na ¦ture noun a kind and unselfish disposition: your boy has a good nature.

 

good-natured

good-natured |ˌgʊdˈneɪtʃəd | adjective kind, friendly, and patient: everyone was very good-natured about it. there was plenty of good-natured banter. DERIVATIVES good-naturedly adverb

 

goodness

good |ness |ˈgʊdnɪs | noun 1 the quality of being good: a belief in the basic goodness of mankind. 2 the beneficial or nourishing element of food. exclamation (as a substitution for God ’) expressing surprise, anger, etc.: goodness knows why she didn't go herself | my goodness, you gave me quite a fright! PHRASES for goodness' sake see sake 1. goodness of fit Statistics the extent to which observed data matches the values expected by theory. have the goodness to do something used in exaggeratedly polite requests: have the goodness to look at me when I'm speaking to you. ORIGIN Old English gōdnes (see good, -ness ).

 

Good News Bible

Good News Bible noun a translation of the Bible in simple everyday English, published 1966 –76 by the United Bible Societies.

 

goodnight

good |night |gʊdˈnʌɪt | exclamation expressing good wishes on parting at night or before going to bed.

 

goodo

goodo |ˈgʊdəʊ | adjective Austral. /NZ informal good.

 

good-oh

good-oh |ˈgʊdəʊ, gʊdˈəʊ | exclamation dated used to express pleasure or approval.

 

good old boy

good old boy noun a man who embodies some or all of the qualities considered characteristic of many white men of the southern US, including an unpretentious, convivial manner, conservative or intolerant attitudes, and a strong sense of fellowship with and loyalty to other members of his peer group.

 

goods and chattels

goods and chat |tels plural noun chiefly Law all kinds of personal possessions.

 

good-sized

good-sized adjective of ample size; fairly large: a good-sized garden.

 

good-tempered

good-tempered adjective not easily irritated or made angry. DERIVATIVES good-temperedly adverb

 

good-time

good-time adjective [ attrib. ] (of a person ) having the pursuit of pleasure as one's chief aim: a good-time girl. (of music ) intended purely to entertain. DERIVATIVES good-timer noun

 

goodwife

good |wife |ˈgʊdwʌɪf | noun ( pl. goodwives ) archaic, chiefly Scottish the female head of a household.

 

goodwill

good |will |gʊdˈwɪl | noun [ mass noun ] 1 friendly, helpful, or cooperative feelings or attitude: the scheme is dependent on goodwill between the two sides | [ as modifier ] : a goodwill gesture. 2 the established reputation of a business regarded as a quantifiable asset and calculated as part of its value when it is sold.

 

Goodwin, Doris Kearns

Good win, Doris Kearns |ˈgo͝odwin ˈgufpruf | (1943 –) US journalist, historian, and writer. Her works include Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream (1976 ), The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys (1987 ), and Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln (2005 ).

 

Goodwin Sands

Good |win Sands |ˈgʊdwɪn | an area of sandbanks in the Strait of Dover. Often exposed at low tide, the sandbanks are a hazard to shipping.

 

Goodwood

Good |wood |ˈgʊdwʊd | a racecourse in West Sussex, near Chichester. It is the scene of an annual summer race meeting.

 

good works

good works plural noun charitable acts.

 

goody

goody 1 |ˈgʊdi | noun (also goodie ) ( pl. goodies ) informal 1 Brit. a good or favoured person, especially a hero in a book, film, etc. 2 (usu. goodies ) something attractive or desirable, especially something tasty to eat. exclamation expressing childish delight: goody, we can have a party.

 

goody

goody 2 |ˈgʊdi | noun ( pl. goodies ) archaic (often as a title prefixed to a surname ) an elderly woman of humble station: the tale of Goody Blake and Harry Gill. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: pet form of goodwife; compare with hussy .

 

goody bag

goody bag noun a bag containing a selection of desirable products, especially one given away as a promotional offer.

 

Goodyear, Charles

Good |year |ˈgʊdjɪə | (1800 –60 ), American inventor. He developed the process of the vulcanization of rubber, after accidentally dropping some rubber mixed with sulphur and white lead on to a hot stove.

 

goody-goody

goody-goody informal noun a smug or ostentatiously virtuous person. adjective smug or ostentatiously virtuous.

 

goody two-shoes

good y two-shoes noun a smugly or obtrusively virtuous person; a goody-goody. ORIGIN from the nickname of the heroine of the History of Little Goody Two-Shoes (1766 ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

good

good adjective 1 a good product: fine, superior, quality; excellent, superb, outstanding, magnificent, exceptional, marvelous, wonderful, first-rate, first-class, sterling; satisfactory, acceptable, not bad, all right; informal great, OK, A1, jake, hunky-dory, ace, terrific, fantastic, fabulous, fab, top-notch, blue-chip, blue-ribbon, bang-up, killer, class, awesome, wicked; smashing, brilliant. ANTONYMS bad. 2 a good person: virtuous, righteous, upright, upstanding, moral, ethical, high-minded, principled; exemplary, law-abiding, irreproachable, blameless, guiltless, unimpeachable, honorable, scrupulous, reputable, decent, respectable, noble, trustworthy; meritorious, praiseworthy, admirable; whiter than white, saintly, saintlike, angelic; informal squeaky clean. ANTONYMS wicked. 3 the children are good at school: well-behaved, obedient, dutiful, polite, courteous, respectful, deferential, compliant. ANTONYMS naughty. 4 a good thing to do: right, correct, proper, decorous, seemly; appropriate, fitting, apt, suitable; convenient, expedient, favorable, opportune, felicitous, timely; archaic meet. 5 a good driver: capable, able, proficient, adept, adroit, accomplished, skillful, skilled, talented, masterly, virtuoso, expert; informal great, mean, wicked, nifty, ace, crackerjack. ANTONYMS inept. 6 a good friend: close, intimate, dear, bosom, special, best, firm, valued, treasured; loving, devoted, loyal, faithful, constant, reliable, dependable, trustworthy, trusty, true, unfailing, staunch. 7 the dogs are in good condition: healthy, fine, sound, tip-top, hale and hearty, fit, robust, sturdy, strong, vigorous. ANTONYMS poor, ill. 8 a good time was had by all: enjoyable, pleasant, agreeable, pleasurable, delightful, great, nice, lovely; amusing, diverting, jolly, merry, lively; informal super, fantastic, fabulous, fab, terrific, grand, brilliant, killer, peachy, ducky. ANTONYMS unpleasant, terrible. 9 it was good of you to come: kind, kindhearted, good-hearted, thoughtful, generous, charitable, magnanimous, gracious; altruistic, unselfish, selfless. ANTONYMS unkind, thoughtless. 10 a good time to call: convenient, suitable, appropriate, fitting, fit; opportune, timely, favorable, advantageous, expedient, felicitous, happy, providential. ANTONYMS inconvenient. 11 bananas are good for you: wholesome, healthy, healthful, nourishing, nutritious, nutritional, beneficial, salubrious. ANTONYMS bad, unhealthy. 12 are these eggs good? edible, safe to eat, fit for human consumption; fresh, wholesome, consumable; formal comestible. ANTONYMS bad, inedible. 13 good food: delicious, tasty, mouthwatering, appetizing, flavorful, delectable, toothsome, palatable; succulent, luscious; informal scrumptious, delish, yummy, lip-smacking, finger-licking, nummy, melt-in-your-mouth. 14 a good reason: valid, genuine, authentic, legitimate, sound, bona fide; convincing, persuasive, telling, potent, cogent, compelling. ANTONYMS unconvincing. 15 we waited a good hour: whole, full, entire, complete, solid. 16 a good number of them: considerable, sizable, substantial, appreciable, significant; goodly, fair, reasonable; plentiful, abundant, great, large, generous; informal tidy. ANTONYMS small. 17 wear your good clothes: best, finest, nicest; special, party, Sunday, formal, dressy, smart, smartest. ANTONYMS casual, everyday. 18 good weather: fine, fair, dry; bright, clear, sunny, cloudless; calm, windless; warm, mild, balmy, clement, pleasant, nice. ANTONYMS bad, inclement. noun 1 issues of good and evil: virtue, righteousness, goodness, morality, integrity, rectitude; honesty, truth, honor, probity; propriety, worthiness, merit; blamelessness, purity. ANTONYMS wickedness. 2 it's all for your good: benefit, advantage, profit, gain, interest, welfare, well-being; enjoyment, comfort, ease, convenience; help, aid, assistance, service; behalf. ANTONYMS disadvantage. exclamation good, that's settled: fine, very well, all right, right, all right then, yes, agreed; informal okay, OK, okey-dokey. PHRASES for good those days are gone for good: forever, permanently, for always, evermore, forevermore, for ever and ever, for eternity, never to return, forevermore; informal for keeps, until the cows come home, until hell freezes over; archaic for aye. make good 1 if I don't get away from my family, I'll never make good: succeed, be successful, be a success, do well, get ahead, reach the top; prosper, flourish, thrive; informal make it, make the grade, make a name for oneself, make one's mark, get somewhere, arrive. 2 he promised to make good any damage: repair, mend, fix, put right, see to; restore, remedy, rectify. 3 they made good their escape: effect, conduct, perform, implement, execute, carry out; achieve, accomplish, succeed in, realize, attain, engineer, bring about, bring off. 4 he will make good his promise: fulfill, carry out, implement, discharge, honor, redeem; keep, observe, abide by, comply with, stick to, heed, follow, be bound by, live up to, stand by, adhere to.

 

goodbye

goodbye exclamation Goodbye! See you all next year! farewell, adieu, au revoir, ciao, adios; bye, bye-bye, so long, see you later, see you, sayonara; bon voyage; cheers; informal toodle-oo. ANTONYMS hello. noun (often goodbyes ) we said our goodbyes at the door: parting, leave-taking, send-off.

 

good-for-nothing

good-for-nothing adjective a good-for-nothing bum: useless, worthless, incompetent, inefficient, inept, ne'er-do-well; lazy, idle, slothful, indolent, shiftless; informal no-good, lousy. ANTONYMS worthy. noun lazy good-for-nothings: ne'er-do-well, layabout, do-nothing, idler, loafer, lounger, sluggard, shirker, underachiever; informal slacker, lazybones, couch potato.

 

good-humored

good-humored adjective the company insisted on hiring only the most good-humored of personnel: genial, affable, cordial, friendly, amiable, easygoing, approachable, good-natured, cheerful, cheery; companionable, comradely, sociable, convivial; informal chummy. ANTONYMS grumpy.

 

good-looking

good-looking adjective a good-looking couple: attractive, beautiful, pretty, handsome, lovely, stunning, striking, arresting, gorgeous, prepossessing, fetching, captivating, bewitching, beguiling, engaging, charming, enchanting, appealing, delightful; sexy, seductive, alluring, tantalizing, irresistible, ravishing, desirable; Scottish bonny; informal hot, easy on the eye, drop-dead gorgeous, cute, foxy, bodacious; literary beauteous; archaic comely, fair. ANTONYMS ugly.

 

goodly

goodly adjective I'll bet he paid a goodly sum for that car: large, largish, sizable, substantial, considerable, respectable, significant, decent, generous, handsome; informal tidy, serious. ANTONYMS paltry.

 

good-natured

good-natured adjective the crowd was rowdy but good-natured: warmhearted, friendly, amiable; neighborly, benevolent, kind, kindhearted, generous, unselfish, considerate, thoughtful, obliging, helpful, supportive, charitable; understanding, sympathetic, easygoing, accommodating. ANTONYMS malicious.

 

goodness

goodness noun 1 she must have seen some goodness in him: virtue, good, righteousness, morality, integrity, rectitude; honesty, truth, truthfulness, honor, probity; propriety, decency, respectability, nobility, worthiness, worth, merit, trustworthiness; blamelessness, purity. 2 the neighbor's goodness toward us: kindness, kindliness, tenderheartedness, humanity, mildness, benevolence, graciousness; tenderness, warmth, affection, love, goodwill; sympathy, compassion, care, concern, understanding, tolerance, generosity, charity, leniency, clemency, magnanimity. 3 slow cooking retains the food's goodness: nutritional value, nutrients, wholesomeness, nourishment.

 

goods

goods plural noun 1 he dispatched the goods: merchandise, wares, stock, commodities, produce, products, articles; imports, exports. 2 the dead woman's goods: property, possessions, worldly possessions, effects, chattels, valuables; informal things, stuff, junk, gear, bits and pieces.

 

good-tempered

good-tempered adjective she was never as good-tempered as her twin brother: equable, even-tempered, imperturbable; unruffled, unflustered, untroubled, well-balanced; easygoing, mellow, mild, calm, relaxed, cool, at ease; placid, stable, levelheaded; cheerful, upbeat; informal unflappable, laid-back. ANTONYMS moody.

 

goodwill

goodwill noun your acts of goodwill have not gone unnoticed: benevolence, compassion, goodness, kindness, consideration, charity; cooperation, collaboration; friendliness, amity, thoughtfulness, decency, sympathy, understanding, neighborliness. ANTONYMS hostility.

 

goody-goody

goody-goody adjective informal her goody-goody sister gave us a lecture on how to behave in public: self-righteous, sanctimonious, pious; prim and proper, straitlaced, prudish, priggish, puritanical, moralistic; informal square.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

good

good adjective 1 there is always a market for a good product: fine, of high quality, of a high standard, quality, superior; satisfactory, acceptable, adequate, in order, up to scratch, up to the mark, up to standard, up to par, competent, not bad, all right; excellent, superb, outstanding, magnificent, of the highest quality, of the highest standard, exceptional, marvellous, wonderful, first-rate, first-class, superlative, splendid, admirable, worthy, sterling; informal great, OK, hunky-dory, A1, ace, terrific, tremendous, smashing, fantastic, fab, top-notch, tip-top, class, awesome, magic, wicked; Brit. informal brilliant, brill, bosting; Austral. informal beaut, bonzer; Brit. informal, dated spiffing, ripping, cracking, topping, top-hole, wizard, capital, champion; N. Amer. informal, dated swell. ANTONYMS bad. 2 he is basically a good person: virtuous, righteous, moral, morally correct, ethical, upright, upstanding, high-minded, right-minded, right-thinking, principled, exemplary, clean, law-abiding, lawful, irreproachable, blameless, guiltless, unimpeachable, just, honest, honourable, unbribable, incorruptible; scrupulous, reputable, decent, respectable, noble, lofty, elevated, worthy, trustworthy, meritorious, praiseworthy, commendable, admirable, laudable; pure, pure as the driven snow, whiter than white, sinless, saintly, saintlike, godly, angelic; informal squeaky clean. ANTONYMS wicked. 3 the children are good with most of their teachers: well behaved, obedient, dutiful, well mannered, well brought up, polite, civil, courteous, respectful, deferential, manageable, compliant, acquiescent, tractable, malleable. ANTONYMS naughty. 4 it was a good thing to do: right, correct, proper, decorous, seemly; appropriate, fitting, apt, suitable; convenient, expedient, favourable, auspicious, propitious, opportune, felicitous, timely, well judged, well timed; archaic meet, seasonable. 5 she's a good driver | that was good work: capable, able, proficient, adept, adroit, accomplished, seasoned, skilful, skilled, gifted, talented, masterly, virtuoso, expert, knowledgeable, qualified, trained; informal great, mean, wicked, deadly, nifty, crack, ace, wizard, magic; N. Amer. informal crackerjack; vulgar slang shit-hot. 6 he's been a good friend to me: reliable, dependable, trustworthy, true, tried and true, faithful, devoted, steady, steadfast, staunch, unswerving, unwavering, constant, loyal, trusty, dutiful, dedicated, committed, unfailing. 7 the dogs look in good condition: healthy, fine, sound, tip-top, hale, hale and hearty, hearty, lusty, fit, robust, sturdy, strong, vigorous. ANTONYMS poor; ill; diseased. 8 that was a good party: enjoyable, pleasant, agreeable, pleasing, pleasurable, delightful, great, nice, lovely, amusing, diverting, jolly, merry, lively, festive, cheerful, convivial, congenial, sociable; informal super, fantastic, fabulous, fab, terrific, glorious, grand, magic, out of this world, cool; Brit. informal brilliant, brill, smashing; N. Amer. informal peachy, neat, ducky; Austral. /NZ informal beaut, bonzer; Brit. informal, dated capital, wizard, corking, spiffing, ripping, top-hole, topping, champion, beezer; N. Amer. informal, dated swell; rare frabjous. ANTONYMS terrible. 9 it was good of you to come: kind, kindly, kind-hearted, good-hearted, friendly, obliging, generous, charitable, magnanimous, gracious, sympathetic, benevolent, benign, altruistic, unselfish, selfless. ANTONYMS unkind. 10 tomorrow would be a good time to call: convenient, suitable, appropriate, fitting, fit, suited, agreeable; opportune, timely, well timed, favourable, advantageous, expedient, felicitous, propitious, auspicious, happy, providential; archaic commodious, seasonable. ANTONYMS inconvenient. 11 milk is good for you: wholesome, health-giving, healthful, healthy, nourishing, nutritious, nutritional, strengthening, beneficial, salubrious, salutary. ANTONYMS bad. 12 are these eggs still good? edible, safe to eat, fit to eat, fit to be eaten, fit for human consumption; fresh, wholesome, consumable, comestible. ANTONYMS bad. 13 the restaurant provided good food: delicious, mouth-watering, appetizing, tasty, flavoursome, flavourful, delectable, toothsome, inviting, enjoyable, palatable; succulent, luscious, rich, sweet; savoury, piquant; informal scrumptious, delish, scrummy, yummy, yum-yum; Brit. informal moreish; N. Amer. informal finger-licking, nummy; literary ambrosial; rare ambrosian, nectareous, nectarean, flavorous, sapid. ANTONYMS bad. 14 give me one good reason why I should go: valid, genuine, authentic, legitimate, sound, bona fide; convincing, persuasive, forceful, striking, telling, potent, powerful, strong, cogent, compelling; trenchant, weighty, important, meaningful, influential. ANTONYMS bad. 15 we had to wait a good hour: whole, full, entire, complete, solid, not less than, at least. 16 a good number of them lost their lives: considerable, sizeable, substantial, appreciable, significant; goodly, tolerable, fair, reasonable, tidy, hefty; ample, plentiful, abundant, superabundant, great, large, lavish, profuse, generous; marked, noticeable; informal not to be sneezed at, OK; literary plenteous. ANTONYMS small. 17 this is something you would only tell a good friend: close, intimate, dear, bosom; close-knit, inseparable, attached, loving, devoted, faithful, constant; special, best, fast, firm, valued, treasured, cherished. ANTONYMS distant. 18 don't you go getting your good clothes grubby: best, finest, newest, nice, nicest, smart, smartest, special, party, Sunday, formal; informal dressy. ANTONYMS casual; scruffy. 19 good weather: fine, fair, dry; bright, clear, sunny, sunshiny, cloudless, unclouded, without a cloud in the sky; calm, windless, tranquil; warm, mild, balmy, summery, clement; agreeable, pleasant, nice, benign. PHRASES in good part luckily the police took the joke in good part : good-naturedly, good-humouredly, without offence, amicably, favourably, with forbearance, patiently, tolerantly, indulgently, cheerfully, well; not be offended by, not take offence at, not be upset by, not be bothered by, not disapprove of, not resent, not mind, take kindly to. make good the working-class boy who made good: succeed, achieve success, be successful, be a success, do well, get ahead, reach the top, become famous, achieve recognition, distinguish oneself, set the world on fire; prosper, flourish, thrive, advance; Brit. set the Thames on fire; informal make it, make the grade, cut it, crack it, make a name for oneself, make one's mark, get somewhere, arrive, do all right for oneself, bring home the bacon, find a place in the sun. ANTONYMS fail. make something good 1 he promised to make good any damage: repair, mend, fix, patch up, put right, set right, put to rights, see to; restore, remedy, rectify, put back into its original condition, make as good as new; rebuild, reconstruct, remodel, refit, refurbish, recondition; N. English fettle. 2 they made good their escape: effect, conduct, perform, implement, execute, carry out, perpetrate; achieve, accomplish, succeed in, realize, attain, manage, engineer, bring about, bring off, carry off, carry through; rare effectuate. 3 they hope he will make good his promise of payment: fulfil, carry out, carry through, implement, execute, effect, discharge, perform, honour, redeem; keep, observe, abide by, comply with, obey, respect, conform to, stick to, act in accordance with, act according to, have regard to, heed, follow, pay attention to, defer to, take notice of, be bound by, keep faith with, live up to, stand by, adhere to. noun 1 complex issues of good and evil: virtue, righteousness, virtuousness, goodness, morality, ethicalness, uprightness, upstandingness, integrity, principle, dignity, rectitude, rightness; honesty, truth, truthfulness, honour, incorruptibility, probity, propriety, worthiness, worth, merit; irreproachableness, blamelessness, purity, pureness, lack of corruption, justice, justness, fairness. ANTONYMS wickedness. 2 don't worry, it's all for your good: benefit, advantage, profit, gain, interest, welfare, well-being, enjoyment, satisfaction, comfort, ease, convenience; help, aid, assistance, use, usefulness, avail, service, behalf. ANTONYMS disadvantage. PHRASES for good those bad old days are gone for good: forever, permanently, for always, for good and all, perpetually, eternally, (for ) evermore, for ever and ever, for all (future ) time, until /to the end of time, world without end, endlessly, timelessly, for eternity, in perpetuity, everlastingly, enduringly, never to return; Scottish aye; N. Amer. forevermore; informal for keeps, until hell freezes over, until doomsday, until the cows come home; archaic for aye; rare immortally, deathlessly, imperishably, abidingly, sempiternally, perdurably. ANTONYMS temporarily. exclamation good, that's settled: fine, very well, all right, right, right then, right you are, yes, agreed; informal okay, OK, oke, okey-dokey, okey-doke, wilco, roger; Brit. informal righto, righty-ho; Indian informal acha.

 

goodbye

goodbye exclamation goodbye, safe journey! farewell, adieu; Austral. /NZ hooray; S. African check you; French au revoir; Italian ciao; German auf Wiedersehen; Spanish adios; Japanese sayonara; Latin vale; informal bye, bye-bye, so long, see you, see you later, catch you later; Brit. informal cheers, cheerio, ta-ta; N. English informal ta-ra; N. Amer. informal later, laters; informal, dated toodle-oo, toodle-pip, pip pip. ANTONYMS hello.

 

good-for-nothing

good-for-nothing adjective a good-for-nothing layabout: useless, worthless, incompetent, inefficient, inept, ne'er-do-well; lazy, idle, slothful, indolent, shiftless, spiritless, apathetic, aimless, unambitious, unenterprising; informal no-good, no-account, lousy. ANTONYMS worthy. noun he considered the workers lazy good-for-nothings: ne'er-do-well, layabout, do-nothing, idler, loafer, slob, lounger, sluggard, laggard, slugabed, malingerer, shirker; informal skiver, waster, slacker, lazybones, lead-swinger, couch potato; Brit. informal scrimshanker; archaic wastrel; French archaic fainéant.

 

good-humoured

good-humoured adjective he was too good-humoured to be offended: genial, friendly, affable, cordial, congenial, amiable, warm, easy-going, approachable, sympathetic, well disposed, good-natured, cheerful, cheery, neighbourly, hospitable, companionable, comradely, bluff, easy to get along with; sociable, convivial, outgoing, extrovert, extroverted, gregarious, company-loving, hail-fellow-well-met; informal chummy, pally; Brit. informal matey; N. Amer. informal buddy-buddy, clubby, regular. ANTONYMS grumpy.

 

good-looking

good-looking adjective she was still good-looking without her make-up: attractive, nice-looking, beautiful, pretty, as pretty as a picture, handsome, lovely, stunning, striking, arresting, gorgeous, prepossessing, winning, fetching, captivating, bewitching, beguiling, engaging, charming, charismatic, enchanting, appealing, delightful, irresistible; sexy, sexually attractive, sexual, seductive, alluring, tantalizing, ravishing, desirable, sultry, sensuous, sensual, erotic, arousing, luscious, lush, nubile; Scottish & N. English bonny; informal fanciable, beddable, tasty, hot, smashing, knockout, drop-dead gorgeous, out of this world, easy on the eye, come-hither, come-to-bed; Brit. informal fit; N. Amer. informal cute, foxy, bootylicious; Austral. /NZ informal spunky; literary beauteous; dated taking, well favoured; archaic comely, fair; rare sightly, pulchritudinous. ANTONYMS ugly.

 

goodly

goodly adjective £1500 is a goodly sum: fairly large, sizeable, substantial, considerable, not inconsiderable, respectable, significant, largish, biggish, decent, decent-sized, generous, handsome; Scottish & N. English bonny; informal tidy, not to be sneezed at, serious. ANTONYMS paltry.

 

good-natured

good-natured adjective the crowd was rowdy but good-natured: warm-hearted, friendly, amiable; neighbourly, benevolent, well disposed, favourably disposed, kind, kindly, kind-hearted, generous, magnanimous, unselfish, considerate, thoughtful, obliging, helpful, supportive, charitable; understanding, sympathetic, lenient, tolerant, easy-going, patient, accommodating; Brit. informal decent. ANTONYMS malicious.

 

goodness

goodness noun 1 he was a dangerous criminal, but he had some goodness in him: virtue, virtuousness, good, righteousness, morality, ethicalness, uprightness, upstandingness, integrity, principle, dignity, rectitude, rightness; honesty, truth, truthfulness, honourableness, honourability, honour, incorruptibility, probity, propriety, decency, respectability, nobility, nobility of soul /spirit, nobleness, worthiness, worth, merit, trustworthiness, meritoriousness, irreproachableness, blamelessness, purity, pureness, lack of corruption; justice, justness, fairness, equity, equitableness, impartiality, lawfulness, legality. ANTONYMS wickedness. 2 his goodness towards us: kindness, kindliness, kind-heartedness, warm-heartedness, tender-heartedness, humaneness, humanity, mildness, benevolence, benignity, tenderness, warmth, motherliness, fatherliness, affection, lovingness, love, goodwill; sympathy, compassion, care, concern, understanding, tolerance, patience, indulgence, generosity, charity, charitableness, leniency, clemency, forbearance, magnanimity; helpfulness, considerateness, thoughtfulness, consideration, niceness, courtesy, politeness, decency, graciousness, neighbourliness, pleasantness, public-spiritedness, friendliness, geniality, congeniality, amiability, cordiality. ANTONYMS meanness. 3 slow cooking can help to retain the goodness of the food: nutritional value, nutrition, nutrients, wholesomeness, nourishment; rare nutriment.

 

goods

goods plural noun 1 the manufacturer then dispatches the goods to a wholesaler: merchandise, wares, stock, commodities, line, lot, produce, products, articles; imports, exports; rare vendibles. 2 they had to dispose of the dead man's goods: property, possessions, personal possessions, personal effects, effects, worldly goods, chattels, goods and chattels, valuables, accoutrements, appurtenances, paraphernalia, trappings; informal things, stuff, junk, gear, kit, rubbish, bits and pieces, bits and bobs; Brit. informal clobber, gubbins; vulgar slang shit, crap. 3 Brit. most goods went by train: freight, cargo; load, haul, consignment, delivery, shipment; archaic lading; rare freightage.

 

good-tempered

good-tempered adjective he remained good-tempered in spite of being in such demand: equable, even-tempered, imperturbable, unexcitable; unruffled, unperturbed, unflustered, undisturbed, unagitated, untroubled, well balanced; easy-going, calm, relaxed, composed, collected, self-possessed, cool, {cool, calm, and collected }, at ease, as cool as a cucumber; nonchalant, insouciant, blithe, mellow, mild; serene, tranquil, placid, steady, stable, quiet, level-headed; informal unflappable, unfazed, together, laid-back; rare equanimous. ANTONYMS excitable.

 

goodwill

goodwill noun the UN is dependent on the goodwill of its most powerful members: benevolence, compassion, kind-heartedness, big-heartedness, goodness, kindness, kindliness, consideration, charity; cooperation, collaboration, friendliness, thoughtfulness, decency, amity, sympathy, understanding, amenability, neighbourliness, mutual support. ANTONYMS hostility.

 

goody-goody

goody-goody adjective informal the goody-goody prefects will probably tell the headmistress: self-righteous, sanctimonious, pious; prim and proper, prim, proper, strait-laced, prudish, priggish, puritanical, moralistic, prissy, mimsy, niminy-piminy, shockable, Victorian, old-maidish, schoolmistressy, schoolmarmish, governessy; informal starchy, square, fuddy-duddy, stick-in-the-mud; rare Grundyish, Pecksniffian.

 

Duden Dictionary

goodbye

good bye Interjektion |gʊdˈbaɪ |englisch goodbye, zusammengezogen aus: God be with you = Gott sei mit dir leb [t ], leben Sie wohl! ; auf Wiedersehen! englischer Abschiedsgruß

 

good for day

good for day Börsenwesen |gʊd fə ˈdeɪ |englisch nur für den jeweiligen Börsentag gültig

 

Goodie

Goo die , Goo dy Substantiv, Neutrum , das Goody |ˈgʊdi ˈgʊdi |das Goodie; Genitiv: des Goodie [s ], Plural: die Goodies meist im Plural das Goody; Genitiv: des Goody [s ], Plural: die Goodys meist im Plural englisch goody, goodie attraktive kostenlose Zugabe, zusätzlicher Anreiz [beim Kauf eines Produktes ]

 

good till date

good till date Börsenwesen |gʊd tɪl ˈdeɪt |englisch nur bis zum angegebenen Datum gültig

 

Goodwill

Good will Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈgʊdˈwɪl ˈgʊdwɪl |der Goodwill; Genitiv: des Goodwill [s ] englisch goodwill = Wohlwollen a Wirtschaft Firmenwert, Geschäftswert b Ansehen, guter Ruf einer Institution o. Ä.c Wohlwollen, freundliche Gesinnung den Goodwill der Mitarbeiter ausnutzen

 

Goodwillreise

Good will rei se Substantiv, feminin , die nach englisch goodwill mission oder tour Reise eines Politikers, einer einflussreichen Persönlichkeit o. Ä., um freundschaftliche Beziehungen zu einem anderen Land herzustellen oder zu festigen

 

Goodwilltour

Good will tour Substantiv, feminin , die Goodwillreise

 

French Dictionary

goodwill

goodwill FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour achalandage, clientèle.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

good

good /ɡʊd / (! 副詞 はwell; 関連する 動詞 はimprove ) better 1 語源 (名 )goodness 形容詞 better /bétə r /; best /best /1 a. 〈物 事が 〉 (質の点で )よい , 上等の, すぐれた, 高品質の,品質 評点などが 〉よい, 高い (bad , poor ); 〈人が 〉 (水準以上で )立派な , よい (bad )They've done a very [a pretty, an extremely ] good job .彼らは非常によくやった His English is not good enough to read a newspaper .彼の英語力は新聞を読むのにはいまひとつ不十分だ They all have their good and bad points .それらにはみんないい点と悪い点がある ▸ a good quality [good -quality ] sweater 高級セーター ▸ a good father [restaurant ]よい父親 [レストラン ]b. 〈成績が 〉良の (⦅略 ⦆G ).語法 goodは幅広く話し手の好感を伝えるのに用いられるが, 意味が広範であいまいなため, 特に ⦅書 ⦆ではa funny [beautiful, romantic ] movie (おかしな [すばらしい, ロマンチックな ]映画 ), an expensive [an elegant, a four-star, a fashionable ] restaurant (高級 [趣味のよい, 4つ星の, おしゃれな ]レストラン )など, より明確な意味の 形容詞 に置き換えるほうがよいとされる .⦅話 ⦆では代わりにgreat, terrific, super, wonderful, excellent, ⦅主に英 ⦆lovely, ⦅英 ⦆brilliantなどが用いられることも多い (nice 形容詞 1 語法 ).2 (必要な特性を備えて ) «… (すること )に » 適した , 役に立つ , «for (do ing ; ⦅主に米 ⦆【人 事に 】日時 事などが 〉都合がよい , 便利な (fine ) «for , to » This cheese grater is also good for chocolate .このチーズおろし器はチョコレートにも使える ▸ a good environment for growing flowers 花を栽培するのに適した環境 Saturday is good for me .土曜日が私は都合がよい That living room is a good size .あの居間はちょうどいい大きさだ (!a good -sized roomは 「かなりの大きさの部屋 」の意 ) fish that are good to eat 食用に適した魚 3 〈人が 〉有能な , 優秀な, 熟練した ; 成績のよい, 勉強ができる ; be good at (doing ) A 〗A 〈事 〉がうまい ; be good with A 〗A 〈物 〉を上手 [器用 ]に使う, A 〈人 〉の扱いがうまい (poor , bad )▸ a good doctor [lawyer ]腕のいい医者 [弁護士 ]▸ Greg is a very good singer .グレッグは歌がとてもうまい (!コーパス Greg sings very well . より普通; コーパスの窓 ) He was good at English .彼は英語が得意だった (╳… good in English. としない )Are you any good at making paper airplanes?紙飛行機を作るのは少しはお上手ですか be good with kids [one's hands ]子供の扱いがうまい [手先が器用である ]I'm not very good on computers .私はコンピュータの操作があまりうまくない コーパスの窓 be a good 名詞 動詞 +(…) well 人が運動競技や音楽の演奏が上手だという場合は, 動詞 を使ったIchiro plays baseball very well . のような形よりも, Ichiro is very good at baseball. のようなbe good atを用いた表現の方がやや多く, さらに 名詞 を使ったIchiro is a very good baseball player. のような形が圧倒的に多く用いられる. ただし, 語学力を表すspeak (er )の場合は, 動詞 を使ったEd speaks Japanese very well . やEd is good at Japanese. の方が一般的で, 名詞 を使ったEd is a very good speaker of Japanese. は専門的文脈以外では まれ .4 a. 〈事が 〉【人にとって 】楽しい , 愉快な «for » ; it is to do /doing …することができて楽しい [うれしい ] (!コーパス do ingはit was good do ingのように通例過去形とともに用いる ) good news [weather ]いい知らせ [天気 ]▸ a really good joke [story ]気のきいた冗談 [楽しい話 ]Good! ⦅話 ⦆それはよかった (!知らせに喜ぶ気持ちを表す ) Have a good time [day, weekend ].楽しい時 [1日, 週末 ]をお過ごしください (!軽い別れのあいさつとして用いる ) wake up in a good mood 気分よく起きる コミュニケーション A: Hi! John! Good to see you . まあ, ジョン, 会えてうれしいわ .B: It's good to see you too, Ally . アリー, 僕も会えてうれしいよ .コーパス 別れ際には通例過去形で用いる It was good to see [seeing ] you again .また会えてよかったです 語法 最善ではないgood goodは必ずしも最善の状態を表さない (1b ; fine 1 7 語法 (1 )). 満足のいく状態は状況に応じてvery [really ] good, great, excellent, outstandingなどを用いる ▸ “How was that? ” “Good ! One more time, though.「 (発表の練習を終えた人に )どうだった?」「まあまあだね, でも, もう1度やってみるよ 」b. feel good 〈人が 〉 «…のことで /…ということが » 楽しい , 気分がよい «about /that 節 » , 〈事が 〉【人にとって 】心地よい «for » ; it feels to do /that節 〗…するの […ということ ]は心地よい feel good about oneself 自分のやったことに満足感を覚える It makes me feel good to help others .人を助けてあげるのは気持ちがよい (!itはto以下をさす ) It feels good to be needed .必要とされるのは心地よい (!時にto do の代わりに do ingが続いてすでに進行途中のことを示す: It feels good being here. ここにいるのは楽しい ) コミュニケーション A: Why do you get up early? なぜ早起きするの .B: Because it makes me feel good . 気持ちがいいからさ .c. 名詞 の前で 〗非常に親しい 〈人 関係など 〉We soon became good friends .我々はすぐに親友になった ▸ I have a good relationship with him .彼とは親しい間柄だ d. (外見の )よい, 魅力的な , すてきな John looks good in a suit .ジョンはスーツがよく似合う e. 〈飲食物が 〉おいしい, うまい ; 〈味が 〉よい (delicious, wonderful )(terrible , awful )good food うまい料理 ▸ Mmmm, this is very good [╳good taste ].うーん, これはうまい (≒ … is very nice [delicious ].; delicious 1 )f. 〈服が 〉よそ行きの , 一張羅 (いっちようら )(formal ).5 〈物 事が 〉【人の 】健康によい , 人格形成に役立つ ;【健康などに 】よい «for » ; it is (for A ) to do (A 〈人 〉)…するのは健康によい; 〈人が 〉健康な, 元気な; 〈体調などが 〉よい Milk is good for you [your health, the health ].牛乳は体 [健康 ]によい Watching too much TV isn't good for kids .テレビの見すぎは子供によくない feel [look ] pretty good とても元気である [そうである ] (!feel well は 「体の調子がよい 」の意のみ; 4 b ) keep the body in good shape よい体調を維持する 6 a. 通例 名詞 の前で 〗よい (結果をもたらす )〈方法など 〉; (今まで思いもつかないような )よい 考え 質問 論点など 〉; 役に立つ , 有益な 〈例 助言など 〉It's a good idea to have a week off work .1週間ほど仕事を休むのはいい考えだ ▸ a good way of communication よいコミュニケーション方法 That's a good example of his ability .それは彼の能力を示すよい例だ Good point .⦅話 ⦆いいところに目をつけたね b. 通例 名詞 の前で 〗正確な , 正しい 見当 評価など 〉; 説得力のある 説明 指摘など 〉▸ I have a pretty good idea of what really happened .本当は何が起こったかよく知っている Good guess .いい勘してるね c. 通例 名詞 の前で 〗もっともな 理由 証拠など 〉; 分別のある , 賢明な 判断 決定など 〉Did you have a good reason for doing it? それをしたちゃんとした理由はありましたか d. it is (for A ) to do (A 〈人 〉)…するのはよい ;it is (for A ) that節 〗(A 〈人 〉にとって )…ということはよい (!コーパス 意見表明を穏やかにするためしばしばI thinkを前に添える ) ; it is doing …したのはよい It is good that kids [for kids to ] spend time with their parents .子供が親と時を過ごすことはよいことだ コミュニケーション 別れ際のあいさつ A: (It's been ) good talking [to talk ] to you .(It's ) been good to talk to you . ⦅丁寧に ⦆ (別れ際に )お話できてよかったです .B: So do I.≒Same with me . こちらもです .7 a. 評判 評価などが 〉好意的な , 賛意を示す have a good reputation 評判がよい b. ⦅話 ⦆〖感嘆詞的に 〗よかった (!喜んで ) ; いいだろう , わかった (!同意 決心して ) .コミュニケーション A: He's coming out of the hospital next week . 彼は来週退院の予定だ .B: Good , it's not serious then . よかった, それじゃ深刻な状態ではないんですね .X: I don't even want to talk to you . 君とは話もしたくないよ .Y: Good , then don't . いいだろう, それではしなければいいさ .8 〈特に子供が 〉行儀がよい ; 〈行儀などが 〉よい (well-behaved )(bad, naughty )Be a good boy .いい子にしていなさい John, stay right here. Good boy. Good boy .ジョン, ここにじっとしていなさい, いい子, いい子 ▸ books on good manners 行儀作法に関する本 Come on in here. Hey, that's [there's ] a good girl [boy ].さあ, こっちにおいで . よしきた, いい子だね 9 a. 〈物が 〉調子がよい , 壊れていない, 腐っていない, 古くなっていない;保証 契約などが 〉【ある期間 】有効な, 〈物が 〉【目的に 】使える «for » These eggs are still good .これらの卵はまだ大丈夫だ be good for another three years [hundred miles ]あと3年 [100マイル ]はもつ hold good 〈法律が 〉有効である, 〈理論などが 〉成り立つ The ticket is good for every amusement in the park .その切符は公園内すべての遊戯施設に有効である b. (偽物でなく )本物の ▸ a good $100 bill 正真正銘の100ドル札 c. (負傷していない 弱っていない )よい方の 〈目 足など 〉(bad ).10 〈人 意図などが 〉親切な ;be to A 〗A 〈人 〉に親切である ; be about A 〗A 〈事 〉について寛容 [寛大 ]である ; かたく it is of A (to do )〗(…するとは )A 〈人 〉は親切だ (kind 1 類義 ) (!コーパス (1 )時にitの代わりにthat, thisが用いられる. (2 )A is good to doは まれ ) be good about the delay 遅刻にうるさくない He's always been good to me .彼はいつも私に親切にしてくれました (!しばしば弁護していることを暗示 ) コミュニケーション A: It was good of you to call . ご親切に電話をありがとうございました .B: Not at all . いいえ (, どういたしまして ).11 a. 〈人 事が 〉 (行動 信念において )道徳的に正しい, 立派な , 善良な , まじめな (evil )good citizens 善良な市民 one's good deed for the day ⦅くだけて ⦆(通例退屈で取るに足らない )善行 the good guys ⦅くだけて ⦆(特に映画の )善玉 b. 〈習慣などが 〉規則 [主義 ]に則 (のつと )った; 〈人が 〉敬虔 けいけん ▸ a good Catholic 敬虔なカトリック教徒 12 通例 名詞 の前で 〗a. ⦅くだけて ⦆〖a …〗かなりの 〈量 距離 時間 大きさ 集合体など 〉; たっぷりの , 十分な; (たぶん )〈数量 を超える, 少なくとも do a good day's work たっぷり1日分の仕事をする The station is still a good distance [five miles ] away .駅はまだかなり [少なくとも5マイル (≒8km )は ]向こうだ (!複数形でもひとまとまりとみてaを付けることに注意 ) a good while ⦅くだけて ⦆非常に長い間 a good crowd [selection of books ]かなりの群衆 [選集 ]b. 強い 見込み 公算 (poor , weak )have a very good chance of winning 勝算がかなり高い 13 通例 名詞 の前で 〗完全な , 十分な, 徹底的な 〈行為など 〉get a good night's sleep 夜に熟睡する take ⦅主に米 ⦆ [have ⦅主に英 ⦆] a good look at A Aをよく見る 14 (社会的に )上流 (階級 )の, りっぱな ; 高級な come from a good family よい家柄の出身である 15 仕事 投資などが 〉 (利益が上がりそうで )よい, 信頼のおける .16 価格 取引などが 〉割のよい, 値打ちのある .17 スポーツ 〈ボールが 〉 (規定の線内に )入っている, フェアの .18 〖呼びかけなどで 〗尊敬すべき (honorable ) (!慣習的に添えるだけ; 時に皮肉で ) my good friend a g od ne 1 〖前出の 名詞 をさして 〗いい [すごい ]…; 〖漠然と内容をさして 〗おもしろい冗談, すごい話 .2 have a good one .3 That's a good one .4 ⦅俗 ⦆〖副詞的に 〗強く ; 的確に, 効果的に touch the bare wire and get shocked a good one むき出しの電線に触れて飛び上がるほどびりっとくる .as g od as 1 形容詞 過分 副詞 の前で 〗…も同然で, まもなく …で be as good as dead 死んだも同然である be as good as new 〈物が 〉(修理 洗浄後に )新品同様である ; 〈人が 〉元どおり元気である be as good as done [finished, over ]ほとんど終わっている 2 動詞 の過去形を従えて 〗(実際にはそうではないが )…したも同然であった .be as g od a A as ny ⦅話 ⦆(最善ではないが )なかなか [そこそこ ]のA 〈場所 時間 機会 口実など 〉である .Be g od! おとなしくしていなさい, 羽目をはずし過ぎないように (!別れ際に ) .be g od for A 1 2 , 5 , 9 a .2 ⦅くだけて ⦆おそらくA 〈食事など 〉をおごってくれる [A 〈お金など 〉をくれる ]だろう ; A 〈笑いなど 〉を提供してくれるだろう .3 〈金が 〉A 〈物 〉の支払いには十分である .be g od to g ⦅米 くだけた話 ⦆準備ができている .be t o g od for A 〈人 事が 〉 (あまりによすぎて )A 〈人 〉[A 〈事 〉 (をする )]にはもったいない Hanging is too good for John .⦅話 ⦆(犯した失敗が大きすぎて )ジョンは絞首刑にしたっていいくらいだ be too g od to be tr e [to l st ]⦅くだけて ⦆〈人 事が 〉話がうますぎて信じられ [このまま続くと思え ]ない .c me g od ⦅英 くだけて ⦆首尾よく終わる .g od and /ɡʊ́dn /⦅くだけて ⦆十分に, 非常に (!…は 形容詞 副詞 ; and 接続詞 10 ) I'll go when I'm good and ready .準備ができたら行くよ (!ややけんか腰の言い方 ) be good and tired くたくたに疲れている g od and pr per ⦅くだけて ⦆〖副詞的に 〗きっぱりと, 強い調子で 〈警告するなど 〉.g od en ugh ⦅話 ⦆be …で十分である ; 〖感嘆詞的に; G- 〗(満足して )いいとも, それでいい .G od for [⦅主に英 ⦆on ] y u [h m, h r ](↘)!⦅話 ⦆(感心して )君 [彼, 彼女 ]やるじゃないか, よかったよ ; いいぞ, えらいね .g od ld A 1 ⦅話 ⦆(長年の愛着があって )なつかしの [古き良き ]A 〈地名 人名 物 〉; 大事な [信頼に値する, 好感の持てる ]A .2 楽しい [役に立つ ]A 〈話など 〉.g od old J ck [J ke, J hn, K ren ]!⦅話 ⦆(期待通りのふるまいをほめて )いいぞ, よくやった (!人名には種々あり ) .have a g od ne よい1日を過ごす (!次例のようにしばしば別れのあいさつとして ) ▸ (Hope you ) have a good one .ごきげんよう .h ve it g od 楽に暮らす .in g od with A ⦅話 ⦆A 〈人 〉に気に入られて .It's all g od .⦅米俗 ⦆(慰めて )大丈夫だ, 問題ない .(It's ) g od to b here .(歓迎のあいさつに対して )ここに来ることができてうれしいです (↓(It's good to have you here .)▸ “It's nice to have you here. ” “It's good to be here .”「来てくださってありがとうございます 」「ここにうかがえてうれしいです 」(It's ) g od to h ve you here .(歓迎のあいさつとして )来てくださってうれしいです, ようこそいらっしゃいました (↑(It's ) good be here .).m ke g od 1 ⦅主に米 くだけて ⦆約束 主張などを 】果たす «on » .2 make (it )good .m ke A g od [g od A ]1 〘商 〙A 〈借金 損失など 〉を償う, 埋め合わせる .2 ⦅主に英 ⦆Aを修復する .m ke (it ) g od ⦅くだけて 主に報道 ⦆(苦労の後 ) «…の分野で » 成功する, 金持ち [有名 ]になる «in » .N t so g od .(状態を聞かれて )それほどよくないんだ (!控えめ表現で 「ひどい状態である 」ことを暗示; not too so bad ) .Th t's a g od ne .⦅話 ⦆そいつはいいね (!冗談をほめて; 相手の発言が信じられず冗談と思う場合にも用いる ) .Th t's g od! ⦅話 ⦆それはいいですね (!賞賛 賛同を表して ) .Th t's no g od .⦅話 ⦆(適切さ 都合の点で )それはまずい [だめだ ].Th t's [It's ] not g od enough .かんべんしてくれ (!不満足 迷惑を表して ) .t o m ch of a g od th ng (あまりに恵まれすぎて )ありがた迷惑なもの .W uld you b so g od as [g od enough ] to do ?…していただけますか (!非常に丁寧な言い方 ) .名詞 U 1 利益 , ため ; , 効果 ▸ I am doing this for my own good [for the good of my health ].これは私 [私の健康 ]のためにやっているんだ (!「不快なことだが 」を暗示 ) He is too honest for his own good .彼はばか正直だ (!「あまりに …で自分のためにならない 」の意から ) work for the common [general ] good かたく 公共の利益のために働く What's the good of giving [What good is ] an apology to her now? 今さら彼女に謝っても何の足しになるのだ 2 a. (道徳的 宗教的に )よい行い, 善行 (goodness 2a )▸ a battle [struggle ] between good and evil 善と悪との戦い She did so much good when she was alive .(特に人助けなどをして )彼女は生前多くの徳を積んだ (do-gooder )b. よいところ, 長所 ; (物事の )楽しい [いい ]▸ I know there is good in you .君にもよいところがあるということはわかっている 3 the ; 複数扱い 〗善良な人々, 善人 (the wicked ).4 〖a 〘商 〙商品 (goods 1 ).be (ll ) to the g od (期待どおりではないが )役に立っている, 有益である (!allがある方が強意的 ) .be … g od 否定文 疑問文で 〗 (!…はnot much, no, (not ) any, never any ) 1 〈人 物が 〉【人に 】役に立つ , 効果がある «to » ; «… (すること )に » 適している «for (do ing This old timetable is not much [no, not any ] good .この古い時刻表はあまり [全然 ]役に立たない 2 (質の点で )よい , 〈作品などが 〉おもしろい , 楽しい ; «… (すること )について » 有能である «at (do ing ; 【人 物の 扱いがうまい «with » Is the book any good ?そもそもその本は良書 [おもしろい ]ですか She isn't much good at amusing children .彼女は子供を遊ばせるのがあまりうまくない ▸ I was never any good at maths .私は数学が得意だったことはない 3 ⦅くだけて やや古 ⦆be no good 〈人が 〉 (道徳的に )悪い, 悪人である .be A to the g od (以前と違って )A 〈金額 〉だけ黒字である [もうかっている ].be p to n g od ⦅くだけた話 ⦆悪事をやっている [たくらんでいる ].c me to n g od 失敗する, ろくなことにならない .d (A ) g od 〈事が 〉(A 〈人 〉に )利益を与える, (Aの )ためになる (!コーパス goodはしばしば (not ) any [much ], no, someなどを伴う; 特にAが省略される場合はその傾向が強い ) It would do me good to hear you'll sing together .君が一緒に歌ってくれるということなら助かるが (!itはto不定詞をさす ) She wrote letters of denial, but it did no good .彼女は断りの手紙を書いたが何の効果もなかった do more harm than good 〈事 物が 〉益よりむしろ害を与える [になる ]for g od for g od and ll (将来変わる可能性がなく )いつまでも, (これから先 )ずっと, 永久に ▸ I hold you for good .君をもうずっと離さないよ it is no g od do ing …してもむだである (!この構文ではnoの代わりにnot any, not muchを用いるのは まれ ) It's no good denying [まれ to deny ] it .それを否定してもむだだ (╳There's no good denying. としない )副詞 ⦅主に米 くだけた話 ⦆上手に, うまく ;⦅ 非標準 ⦆よく (well )burn good よく燃える ~̀ aftern on 見出し語 .G B ok ⦅やや古 時におどけて ⦆the 聖書 .~̀ br eding よい行儀作法 [育ち ].~̀ b y 特売品 .~̀ ch er 1 上きげん, 元気 ; 勇気 .2 饗宴 (きようえん ); ごちそう .~̀ c nd 広告 状態良好 (!不動産などでgood conditionの略 ) .G C nduct M dal 〘米軍 〙善行勲章 .~̀ d y 見出し語 .~̀ vening 見出し語 .~̀ f ith 誠実, 誠意 in good faith かたく 誠実に, 善意で ; 信用して .~̀ f rm (現在の )社会的習慣 in good form 社会的慣行に従っていて .G Fr day (復活祭前の )聖金曜日, 受難日 (holiday 事情 ).G G d the (善なる )神, キリスト .G H pe the Cape of 1 喜望峰 〘南アフリカ共和国南部の岬 〙.2 (南アフリカ共和国の )ケープ州 .~̀ h mor 上きげん, 明朗 (good-humored ).~́ l fe the 単純 [自然 ]な生活 ; 豊かな生活 .~̀ l c 広告 場所 [環境 ]良好 (!不動産などでgood locationの略 ) .~̀ l oks 〖複数扱い 〗美貌 びぼう (!男女共に用いる; good-looking ) .G L rd the 主, キリスト (!「神にして主なるものよ 」の意で強意的 ) .~̀ m ney ほかでなら有効利用できる金 ; 苦労して得た金 ; ⦅くだけて ⦆高い賃金 .~̀ m rning 見出し語 .~̀ n me 〖単数形で 〗名誉, よい評判 .~̀ n ture 温厚な性格, 気立てのよさ .G N ighbor P licy ⦅米 ⦆善隣 (外交 )政策 〘1933年F. Roosevelt大統領が行った中南米との政治 経済の親善政策 〙.~̀ n ght 見出し語 .~̀ ffices かたく 〖複数形で 〗(権力者による )尽力, 調停 .~̀ ld [l' ] b y 南部出身の気さくな白人男性 (!通例声が大きく粗野であることを暗示; しばしば教養がなく人種差別主義者とみなされる ) .~̀ p ople the 妖精 ようせい たち .G Sam ritan 〖時にg - S- 〗(特に見知らぬ )困っている人を助ける情け深い人 (!聖書 「よきサマリア人 (びと )より ) .~̀ s nse «…する » 良識 «to do » .G Sh pherd the よき羊飼い 〘キリストのこと 〙.~̀ w ll goodwill .~̀ w rd ほめ言葉 ; よい知らせ put in [have ] a good word (to say ) for her 彼女をほめる .~̀ w rks 〖複数扱い 〗慈善行為 .

 

good afternoon

good af ter noon /ɡʊ̀d -æftə r núːn |-ɑːf -/間投詞 かたく (!午後のあいさつ ) 1 /-̀---́ /(↘) (主に面識のない人へ )こんにちは (!(1 )⦅くだけて ⦆ではしばしばAfternoon. と略される; 午後のあいさつとしてはHi.ですますことも多い. (2 )あいさつの相手を意識してto句を伴うことがある ) .2 /-́---̀ /(↗)さようなら .名詞 /-̀---́ /1 U good afternoonのあいさつ .2 C よい [楽しい ]午後 Have a good afternoon . Bye! よい午後のひと時を, さようなら

 

goodby(e)

good by (e )good-by (e )/ɡù (d )báɪ /語源 間投詞 さようなら , ではまた, じゃあ, 行って来ます (!(1 )goodbyeが ⦅英 ⦆ ⦅米 ⦆共に最も一般的; good-byeは ⦅主に米 ⦆; good (-)byは まれ . (2 )人と別れるとき, 電話を切るとき, 家から出かけるときなどに用いる. (3 )時に2度3度繰り返していう ) Goodbye for now .じゃあまたね ; それではまた (!番組終了時の司会者もよく用いる ) Goodbye sweets .もう甘い物は食べないわよ 語源 God be with you. ((別れたあとも )神があなたのそばにいますように )が短縮されてgod -b-yeとなり, Good morningなどからの類推で語頭がgoodに変化した .名詞 s /-z /U C 【人に対する 】別れのあいさつ [言葉 ] «to » ; 別れ, 告別 nod goodbye to A A 〈人 〉に別れの会釈をする ▸ a goodbye [⦅よりかたく ⦆a farewell ] speech 送別のスピーチ s y [w ve, k ss ] goodb e to A [A goodb e ]1 A 〈人 〉に別れのあいさつをする [手を振って別れを告げる, さよならのキスをする ]He said his last [final ] goodbye to his sweetheart .彼は恋人に最後の別れの言葉を告げた (!時にone 's goodbyeとなり, C 扱いされる ) 2 A 〈物 事など 〉に別れを告げる say goodbye to the company 会社を退職する

 

good day

good day 間投詞 (!午前 午後のあいさつ ) 1 /--́ /(↘)こんにちは (hello ) (!g'dayと書かれることがある ) .2 /-́-̀ /(↗)⦅英 やや古 ⦆hello , goodbye .名詞 /-̀-́ /s C よい日, 楽しい1日 .

 

good evening

good even ing /ɡʊ̀d -ɪ́ːvnɪŋ /間投詞 かたく (!夕方 晩のあいさつ ) 1 /-̀-́ -/(主に面識のない人へ )こんばんは (!(1 )⦅くだけて ⦆ではしばしばEvening. と略される; 夕方のあいさつとしてはHi.ですますことも多い. (2 )あいさつの相手を意識してto句を伴うことがある ) Good vening! (↘) Nice to see you! こんばんは, お会いできてうれしいです (!別れるときは通例Good night. ; good night ) 2 /-́-̀ -/さようなら, おやすみなさい .名詞 /-̀-́ -/1 U good eveningのあいさつ .2 C よい [楽しい ]夕方 Have a good evening .楽しい夕方をお過ごしください

 

good for nothing

g od for n thing g od-for-n thing 形容詞 〈人が 〉怠け者の, 無責任な, 無能な (lazy ).名詞 C 役立たずな人 [物 ], ろくでなし (!you ~で呼びかけにも用いる ) .

 

good-hearted

g od-h art ed /-ɪd /形容詞 親切な, 善意の .ly 副詞 ness 名詞

 

good-humored

g od-h mored ⦅英 ⦆-moured 形容詞 〈人や物事の態度や雰囲気が 〉愛想の良い, 快活な, 人なつこい (ill-humored ).ly 副詞

 

goodie

good ie /ɡʊ́di /名詞 間投詞 goody .

 

goodish

good ish /ɡʊ́dɪʃ /形容詞 ⦅英 くだけて ⦆. 1 まあよい, まずまずの .2 かなりの, 相当の 〈数量 距離など 〉.

 

good-looker

g od-l oker 名詞 C ハンサム, 美人 .

 

good-looking

good-looking /ɡʊ́dlʊ́kɪŋ /形容詞 better-looking ; best-looking 1 〈人 顔などが 〉美形の , ハンサム [美人 ]の, 魅力的な顔つきの (!時にgood looking; 男女共に用いる; beautiful 類義 ) .2 〈物などが 〉 (外見的に )美しい , 〈服などが 〉よく似合う .

 

goodly

g od ly 形容詞 名詞 の前で 〗1 ⦅やや古 かたく 〖通例a number [amount, portion, sum ] ofの形で 〗(予想以上に )かなり多い, 相当な 〈数量 割合など 〉(substantial ).2 ⦅古 ⦆見た目のよい, 美しい, 良質な 〈人 物 〉.副詞 かなり, 相当 .

 

good morning

good morn ing /ɡʊ̀d -mɔ́ː r nɪŋ /間投詞 かたく (!午前のあいさつ ) 1 /-̀-́ -/おはようございます (!(1 )⦅くだけて ⦆ではしばしばMorning. と略される; 朝のあいさつとしてはHi.ですますことも多い. (2 )あいさつの相手を意識してto句を伴うことがある ) Good morning , Dr. Seki .関先生おはようございます (!しばしば呼びかけの語句を伴う ) 2 /-́-̀ -/(↗)さようなら .名詞 /-̀-́ -/1 U good morningのあいさつ .2 C よい [楽しい ].

 

good-natured

good-na tured /ɡʊ̀dnéɪtʃə r d , ⦅英 ⦆でまた -́-̀ -/形容詞 more ; most 〈人 動物などが 〉気だてのよい , 親切な, (寛容で )温厚な;言動 作品などが 〉好感の持てる, 心温まる (ill-natured ).ly 副詞 気だてよく, 愛想よく, 温厚に .ness 名詞

 

goodness

good ness /ɡʊ́dnəs /(形 副 )good 名詞 U 1 (!Godの婉曲語として, 主に定型句内で用いる ) (Oh, ) (my ) goodness! ≒ (My ) goodness me! ⦅話 ⦆ああっ, ええっ, 何だって, しまった, まったく (!驚き, 時に怒りを示す ) Thank goodness for the credit card! クレジットカードがあってよかった wish [hope ] to goodness (that ) ……をぜひにと願う goodness (only ) knows ……はだれにもわからない 2 a. (人の )性格のよさ , 善良性 (!(1 )優しさ, 親切さ, 寛大さ, 正直さなどをさす. (2 )善良な行為はgood 名詞 ) out of (the ) goodness of A's heart A 〈人 〉の親切心 [真心, 良心 ]から ▸ mankind's inherent goodness 人間の生得的な美徳 b. (物の )良質さ, 優良性 .3 〖通例the 長所 , 美点, 精髄 ; (食品の )栄養分 preserve the milk's goodness 牛乳の栄養分を保つ

 

good night

good night good night good-night /ɡʊ̀d -náɪt /間投詞 (!⦅くだけて ⦆ではしばしばNight. と略される ) 1 a. さようなら , おやすみ (なさい ), お疲れ () (!夕方から夜間の別れ際や就寝前に用いる; good evening ) Good n ght (↘) to everybody (↗) and thanks for watching the show (↘).皆さんおやすみなさい, ショーを見てくださってありがとうございました (!放送番組などではだれに対する発言かを意識してしばしばto句を伴う ) b. ⦅米 ⦆(就寝前に )よく休んでください .2 ⦅米 ⦆〖G-!; 感嘆的に 〗(穏やかな驚きを表して )あれ, おや, わっ .名詞 1 U good nightのあいさつ Say good night to Grandma .おばあちゃんにおやすみを言いなさい 2 C よい [楽しい ]Did you have a good night ?楽しい夜でしたか 3 〖形容詞的に; good-night, goodnightの形で 〗おやすみの get [give A ] a good-night kiss おやすみのキスをしてもらう [Aにする ]

 

goods

goods /ɡʊdz /〖原義は 「家財 財産 [動産 ]」〗名詞 〖通例複数扱い 〗1 (総称的に )商品 , 物品, 品物 ; グッズ (!muchや数詞での修飾はしない; manyは可 ) provide goods and services 物とサービスを提供する buy [pay for ] electrical goods 電化製品を買う [の代金を払う ]canned goods 缶詰類 trade leather [imported ] goods 革製 [輸入 ]品を売買する (!総称的表現でなくたとえば輸入品の一品はan imported article ; 電化製品の一品はan electrical appliance ) ▸ a sporting goods store スポーツ用品店 damaged goods 傷物 ▸ a bill of goods 商品の請求書 goods for sale 売り物 stolen goods 盗品 excellent [well-made ] goods 優れた商品 (!good goodsは まれ ) 2 所有物, 動産 goods and chattels 〘法 〙人的財産, 動産 土地 家屋を除き, 個人が持つもの 〙one's worldly goods 世俗的財産 〘人徳などとは違い, 物的な財産 〙3 ⦅英 ⦆貨物 (⦅米 ⦆freight ).4 ⦅話 ⦆the 本物 ; 役に立つ人 ; 待望の人 He's the real goods .彼は本物だ 5 ⦅くだけて ⦆約束された物 ; 盗品, 犯罪の証拠品 have [get ] the goods on him ⦅主に米 ⦆彼の犯行の証拠を握る 6 ⦅米 ⦆反物 たんもの , 織物 .del ver [come p with, prod ce ] the g ods ⦅くだけて ⦆期待に応える, 約束を果たす .~́ tr in 貨物列車 .~́ w gon 貨車 .

 

good-sized

g od-s zed 形容詞 かなりの大きさの .

 

good-tempered

g od-t mpered 形容詞 〈人などが 〉快活な, 人なつこい, 温厚な (good-natured ).

 

goodwill

good will /ɡʊ̀dwɪ́l /名詞 U 1 【人 国などに対する 】好意 , 厚意, 親切心 ; 親善 , 友好 «to , toward » (!時にgood will; しばしば 名詞 の前で形容詞的に ) ▸ a goodwill ambassador [visit ]親善大使 [訪問 ]give A a present as a gesture of goodwill 友好の印としてA 〈人 〉に贈り物をする 2 «…を » 喜んですること [気持ち ], 快諾 «to do » (willingness ).3 (商店 会社などの )信用, 顧客 (), 営業権, のれん .

 

goody

good y /ɡʊ́di /名詞 -ies C ⦅くだけて ⦆〖通例複数形で 〗1 すばらしい [価値の高い, すてきな ]物 .2 おいしい食べ物, 菓子 .3 ⦅おどけて ⦆善玉 ; (映画 テレビの )主人公 ; 英雄 (baddy ).間投詞 ⦅くだけて ⦆〖通例oh, わあい, やった, すてき (!主に子供が喜びを表す表現 ) .~́ b g [b sket ]⦅くだけて ⦆商品詰め合わせ, (販売促進用の )試供品詰め合わせ (!bag [basket ] of goodiesの形でも用いる ) .~̀ tw -sh es (!) goody-goody .

 

goody-goody

g ody-g ody 名詞 -ies C ⦅米 くだけて 非難して ⦆〖通例単数形で 〗良い子ぶりっこ, 善良ぶった人 .形容詞 通例 名詞 の前で 〗良い子ぶった, 善良ぶった .