Goody-goody: alternatives and connections

Orig., an officer appointed to look to the goodness of ale and beer; also, one of the officers chosen by the liverymen of London to in…

An appellation given to a person supposed to be of angelic goodness or loveliness; a darling.

To destroy or eradicate, as a property or attribute of a thing; to make of no effect; to destroy the force, etc., of; as, to annihilat…

The practice of doing good; active goodness, kindness, or charity; bounty springing from purity and goodness.

Wanting courage; basely or weakly timid or fearful; pusillanimous; spiritless.

To be excessively or foolishly fond; to love to excess; to be weakly affectionate; -- with on or upon; as, the mother dotes on her chi…

One who dribs; one who shoots weakly or badly.

To fall weakly and slowly.

In an effeminate or womanish manner; weakly; softly; delicately.

A power in nature, a manifestation of energy, exhibiting itself when in disturbed equilibrium or in activity by a circuit movement, th…

Feeling or exhibiting envy; actuated or directed by, or proceeding from, envy; -- said of a person, disposition, feeling, act, etc.; j…

To hesitate; to speak brokenly or weakly; to stammer; as, his tongue falters.

Foolishly tender and loving; weakly indulgent; over-affectionate.

Such as a fool would do; proceeding from weakness of mind or silliness; exhibiting a want of judgment or discretion; as, a foolish act.

Receiving same unforeseen or unexpected good, or some good which was not dependent on one's own skill or efforts; favored with good fo…

Weakly; infirmly.

The quality of being good in any of its various senses; excellence; virtue; kindness; benevolence; as, the goodness of timber, of a so…

The characteristics or actions of a goose; silliness.