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ALL meanings of good

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  • adjective good educated and refined: She has a good background. 1
  • adjective good financially sound or safe: His credit is good. 1
  • adjective good genuine; not counterfeit: a good quarter. 1
  • adjective good sound or valid: good judgment; good reasons. 1
  • adjective good reliable; dependable; responsible: good advice. 1
  • adjective good healthful; beneficial: Fresh fruit is good for you. 1
  • adjective good in excellent condition; healthy: good teeth. 1
  • adjective good not spoiled or tainted; edible; palatable: The meat was still good after three months in the freezer. 1
  • adjective good favorable; propitious: good news. 1
  • adjective good cheerful; optimistic; amiable: in good spirits. 1
  • adjective good free of distress or pain; comfortable: to feel good after surgery. 1
  • adjective good agreeable; pleasant: Have a good time. 1
  • adjective good attractive; handsome: She has a good figure. 1
  • adjective good (of the complexion) smooth; free from blemish. 1
  • adjective good close or intimate; warm: She's a good friend of mine. 1
  • adjective good sufficient or ample: a good supply. 1
  • adjective good advantageous; satisfactory for the purpose: a good day for fishing. 1
  • adjective good competent or skillful; clever: a good manager; good at arithmetic. 1
  • adjective good skillfully or expertly done: a really good job; a good play. 1
  • adjective good conforming to rules of grammar, usage, etc.; correct: good English. 1
  • adjective good socially proper: good manners. 1
  • adjective good remaining available to one: Don't throw good money after bad. 1
  • adjective good comparatively new or of relatively fine quality: Don't play in the mud in your good clothes. 1
  • adjective good finest or most dressy: He wore his good suit to the office today. 1
  • adjective good full: a good day's journey away. 1
  • adjective good fairly large or great: a good amount. 1
  • adjective good free from precipitation or cloudiness: good weather. 1
  • adjective good Medicine/Medical. (of a patient's condition) having stable and normal vital signs, being conscious and comfortable, and having excellent appetite, mobility, etc. 1
  • adjective good fertile; rich: good soil. 1
  • adjective good loyal: a good Democrat. 1
  • adjective good (of a return or service in tennis, squash, handball, etc.) landing within the limits of a court or section of a court. 1
  • adjective good Informal. (used when declining an offer or suggestion, as to communicate that one is already satisfied): "More coffee?" "No thanks, I’m good!" . 1
  • adjective good Horse Racing. (of the surface of a track) drying after a rain so as to be still slightly sticky: This horse runs best on a good track. 1
  • adjective good (of meat, especially beef) noting or pertaining to the specific grade below “choice,” containing more lean muscle and less edible fat than “prime” or “choice.”. 1
  • adjective good favorably regarded (used as an epithet for a ship, town, etc.): the good ship Syrena. 1
  • noun good profit or advantage; worth; benefit: What good will that do? We shall work for the common good. 1
  • noun good excellence or merit; kindness: to do good. 1
  • noun good moral righteousness; virtue: to be a power for good. 1
  • noun good (especially in the grading of U.S. beef) an official grade below that of “choice.”. 1
  • noun good goods. possessions, especially movable effects or personal property. articles of trade; wares; merchandise: canned goods. Informal. what has been promised or is expected: to deliver the goods. Informal. the genuine article. Informal. evidence of guilt, as stolen articles: to catch someone with the goods. cloth or textile material: top-quality linen goods. Chiefly British. merchandise sent by land, rather than by water or air. 1
  • noun good the good. the ideal of goodness or morality. good things or persons collectively. 1
  • adverb good Informal. well1 (defs 1–3, 8): I wish I could cook this good! Yes, we knew him pretty good. 1
  • idioms good as good as. as1 (def 20). 1
  • idioms good come to no good, to end in failure or as a failure: Her jealous relatives said that she would come to no good. 1
  • idioms good for good, finally and permanently; forever: to leave the country for good. Also, for good and all. 1
  • idioms good good and, Informal. very; completely; exceedingly: This soup is good and hot. 1
  • idioms good good for, certain to repay (money owed) because of integrity, financial stability, etc. the equivalent in value of: Two thousand stamps are good for one coffeepot. able to survive or continue functioning for (the length of time or the distance indicated): These tires are good for another 10,000 miles. valid or in effect for (the length of time indicated): a license good for one year. (used as an expression of approval): Good for you! 1
  • idioms good good full, Nautical. (of a sail or sails) well filled, especially when sailing close to the wind; clean full; rap full. 1
  • idioms good make good, to make recompense for; repay. to implement an agreement; fulfill. to be successful. to substantiate; verify. to carry out; accomplish; execute: The convicts made good their getaway. 1
  • idioms good no good, without value or merit; worthless; contemptible: The check was no good. 1
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