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goods
plural-nounB1
/ɡʊdz/Items that are produced or manufactured to be sold or traded; physical products as distinct from services.
goods and chattels
plural-nounC1
/ˌɡʊdz ən ˈtʃæt(ə)lz/All one's movable personal possessions; tangible items owned by a person, excluding real estate and intangible property.
goods engine
nounLow (historical/technical)
/ˈɡʊdz ˈɛndʒɪn/A railway locomotive specifically designed or used for hauling freight trains.
goods train
nounC1
/ˈɡʊdz treɪn/A train designed and used for the transportation of freight or cargo, rather than passengers.
goods wagon
nounB2
/ˈɡʊdz ˌwæɡ.ən/A railway vehicle designed for transporting freight or merchandise, not passengers.
goods yard
nounLow
/ˈɡʊdz ˌjɑːd/A designated area, typically at a railway station, used for the loading, unloading, and storage of freight (goods) transported by rail.
goodspeed
nounLow
/ˌɡʊdˈspiːd/An expression of good wishes for success, safety, or prosperity, especially at the start of a journey or venture.
goodwife
nounVery Low
/ˈɡʊdwaɪf/An archaic or historical term of address for a woman, often the mistress of a household; a title equivalent to "Mrs." prefixed to a surname.
goodwill
nounB2
/ɡʊdˈwɪl/Friendly, helpful, or cooperative feelings or attitude.
goodwilly
adjectivenounVery low (archaic/dialectal)
/ɡʊdˈwɪli/An archaic term for a well-wisher; a benevolent or kindly person.
goodwin sands
nounplural-nounLow
/ˈɡʊd.wɪn sændz/A treacherous, shifting sandbank in the English Channel, off the coast of Kent, England, known as the 'Great Ship Swallower.'
goodwood
nounLow (in global English); Medium (in UK horse-racing & motorsport contexts)
/ˈɡʊdwʊd/The name of a historic horse racing festival and estate in West Sussex, England.
goody
interjectionnounC1
/ˈɡʊdi/A noun referring to something pleasant, attractive, or enjoyable, especially a tasty treat or a small reward.
goody two-shoes
nounC1
/ˌɡʊdi ˈtuː ʃuːz/A person who is ostentatiously virtuous or who makes a smug show of behaving well.
goody-goody
adjectivenounC1
/ˈɡʊdi ˌɡʊdi/A person who is excessively or ostentatiously well-behaved, virtuous, or obedient, often to gain approval.
goodyear
nounC1
/ˈɡʊd.jɪə/A proper noun referring to the American multinational tire manufacturing company, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, founded in 1898 by Frank Seiberling.
goof
nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1
/ɡuːf/A silly or stupid mistake; a foolish person.
goof-off
nounC1
/ˈɡuːf ɒf/A person who avoids work or responsibility; to waste time or avoid work.
goof-up
nounMedium (spoken) / Low (written)
/ˈɡuːf ʌp/A silly mistake or blunder.
goofball
nounMedium in informal contexts
/ˈɡuːf.bɔːl/A silly or foolish person.

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