Goodwife
101madam — In the Middle Ages this was a title of great respect for a woman of the highest social rank, the equivalent of ‘my lady’. The expression was borrowed from French, where madame had that precise meaning, ‘my lady’. In the early seventeenth… …
102goody — goody1 [good′ē] n. pl. goodies Informal 1. a) something considered very good to eat, as a piece of candy b) any gift, perk, etc., esp. a small one 2. usually used in pl. ☆ 3. GOODY GOODY …
103goody — 1. n. & int. n. (also goodie) (pl. ies) 1 colloq. a good or favoured person, esp. a hero in a story, film, etc. 2 (usu. in pl.) something good or attractive, esp. to eat. 3 = GOODY GOODY n. int. expressing childish delight. 2. n. (pl. goodies)… …
104gudewife — (ˈ)gœ̅|dwəif, (ˈ)gu̅e̅| , (ˈ)gi| variant of goodwife …
105guidwife — (ˈ)gœ̅|dwəif, (ˈ)gu̅e̅| , (ˈ)gi| variant of goodwife …
106-wife — a combining form of wife, now unproductive, occurring in compound words that in general designate traditional roles or occupations of women: fishwife; goodwife; housewife; midwife. * * * wife ● oyster …
107good|wife — «GUD WYF», noun, plural wives. Archaic. 1. the mistress of a household. 2. a title of respect for a woman ranking below a lady: »Goodwife Brown …
108good|y — good|y1 «GUD ee», noun, plural good|ies, interjection, adjective. Informal. –n. 1. Often, goodies. something very good to eat; piece of candy or cake. 2. a hero or one of his companions, especially in a motion picture or television show. 3. a… …
