good
good
- n benefit
for your own good
what's the good of worrying? - n moral excellence or admirableness
there is much good to be found in people - n that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
weigh the good against the bad
among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization - n articles of commerce
- a having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
good news from the hospital
a good report card
when she was good she was very very good
a good knife is one good for cutting
this stump will make a good picnic table
a good check
a good joke
a good exterior paint
a good secretary
a good dress for the office - s having the normally expected amount
gives good measure
a good mile from here - a morally admirable
- s deserving of esteem and respect
ruined the family's good name - s promoting or enhancing well-being
the experience was good for her - s agreeable or pleasing
we all had a good time
good manners - s of moral excellence
a genuinely good person - s having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
a good mechanic - s thorough
had a good workout
gave the house a good cleaning - s with or in a close or intimate relationship
a good friend - s financially sound
a good investment - s most suitable or right for a particular purpose
a good time to plant tomatoes - s resulting favorably
it's a good thing that I wasn't there
it is good that you stayed - s exerting force or influence
a warranty good for two years - s capable of pleasing
good looks - s appealing to the mind
good music - s in excellent physical condition
good teeth
I still have one good leg - s tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
a good night's sleep - s not forged
a good dollar bill - s not left to spoil
the meat is still good - s generally admired
good taste - r (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well')
the baby can walk pretty good - r completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly')
we beat him good
- They can vote, hold good jobs, eat in the best restaurants.
- Fishbein means that the phenomenon can't be simply a big-city, left-wing perversion; a good many of those renters, those consumers of hotel porn, have to be red-staters.
- The crickets are pretty good; they give the pasta a tangy crunch, though a few of those legs stick in my throat on the way down.