goodness
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Definition of goodness
5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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(uncountable)The state or characteristic of being good.
“There is ſome ſoule of goodneſſe in things euill, / VVould men obſeruingly 'diſtill it out.”
“Rich, raisiny, smoky, coffee goodness: that is the flavor of urfa biber.”
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noun
-
(uncountable)The state or characteristic of being good.
“There is ſome ſoule of goodneſſe in things euill, / VVould men obſeruingly 'diſtill it out.”
“Rich, raisiny, smoky, coffee goodness: that is the flavor of urfa biber.”
- (countable)The good, nutritional, healthy part or content of something.
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(euphemistic, uncountable)God.
“Thank goodness that the war is over!”
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(countable, uncountable)The moral qualities which constitute Christian excellence; moral virtue.
“But the fruit of the ſpirit is loue, ioy, peace, long ſuffering, gentleneſſe, goodneſſe, faith, / Meekeneſſe, temperance: againſt ſuch there is no law.”
intj
- (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping)Clipping of goodness me or various similar exclamations such as goodness gracious.
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Etymology
From Middle English goodnesse, godnesse, from Old English gōdnes (“goodness; virtue; kindness”), from Proto-West Germanic *gōdnassī (“goodness”), equivalent to good + -ness. Cognate with Scots guidness (“goodness”), West Frisian goedens (“goodness”), Old High German guotnessī (“goodness”), Middle High German guotnisse (“goodness”), Russian годность (godnostʹ, “suitability, fitness”).
Words you can make from goodness
125 playable · top: GODSONS (9 pts)
Best play godsons 9 points7-letter words
1 word6-letter words
13 words5-letter words
21 words4-letter words
42 words- DOGE 6 pts
- DOGS 6 pts
- DONG 6 pts
- GEDS 6 pts
- GODS 6 pts
- GOOD 6 pts
- DENS 5 pts
- DOES 5 pts
- DONE 5 pts
- DONS 5 pts
- DOSE 5 pts
- DOSS 5 pts
- EGOS 5 pts
- ENDS 5 pts
- ENGS 5 pts
- GENS 5 pts
- GOES 5 pts
- GONE 5 pts
- GOON 5 pts
- GOOS 5 pts
- NEGS 5 pts
- NODE 5 pts
- NODS 5 pts
- NOGS 5 pts
- ODES 5 pts
- SEGO 5 pts
- SEGS 5 pts
- SEND 5 pts
- SNED 5 pts
- SNOG 5 pts
- SODS 5 pts
- SONG 5 pts
- EONS 4 pts
- NESS 4 pts
- NOES 4 pts
- NOSE 4 pts
- ONES 4 pts
- ONOS 4 pts
- OSES 4 pts
- SONE 4 pts
- SONS 4 pts
- SOON 4 pts
3-letter words
34 words- DOG 5 pts
- GED 5 pts
- GOD 5 pts
- DEN 4 pts
- DOE 4 pts
- DON 4 pts
- DOS 4 pts
- EDS 4 pts
- EGO 4 pts
- END 4 pts
- ENG 4 pts
- GEN 4 pts
- GOO 4 pts
- GOS 4 pts
- NEG 4 pts
- NOD 4 pts
- NOG 4 pts
- ODE 4 pts
- ODS 4 pts
- SEG 4 pts
- SOD 4 pts
- ENS 3 pts
- EON 3 pts
- ESS 3 pts
- NOO 3 pts
- NOS 3 pts
- OES 3 pts
- ONE 3 pts
- ONO 3 pts
- ONS 3 pts
- OSE 3 pts
- SEN 3 pts
- SON 3 pts
- SOS 3 pts
2-letter words
13 wordsFind your best play with goodness
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