(transitive, US, slang, rare, nonstandard) to make better
|exclamation|
1.(as a substitution for ‘God’) expressing surprise, anger, etc.
‘ _goodness_ knows why she didn’t go herself’
‘my _goodness_ , you gave me quite a fright!’
|noun|
1.The beneficial or nourishing element of food.
‘Some of them even went so far as to ingest tape worms to avoid their bodies absorbing the _goodness_ from food and so remaining thin (some people today still do this).’
‘I lifted my beer bottle to my face and drank the frothy _goodness_ , sipping it slowly, savoring the bitter crisp taste.’
2.The quality of being morally good or virtuous.
‘a belief in the basic _goodness_ of mankind’
‘While often being disheartened by the mistakes of our government, it is my sincere hope that its decisions in the upcoming days are wise and reflect the _goodness_ of this nation.’
词性:|noun|
‘ _goodness_ knows why she didn’t go herself’
