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goodness
interjection
used
to
express
surprise
,
shock
,
or
emphasis
•
Goodness
!
I
almost
missed
the
bus
.
Goodness
!
I
almost
missed
the
bus
.
•
Goodness
,
that
dog
can
jump
high
!
Goodness
,
that
dog
can
jump
high
!
Interjectional
use
recorded
since
the
1600s
as
a
mild
oath
replacing
references
to
God
.
noun
-
goodness
the
healthy
or
useful
part
of
something
,
especially
food
•
Fresh
fruit
is
packed
with
natural
goodness
.
Fresh
fruit
is
packed
with
natural
goodness
.
•
Boiling
vegetables
for
too
long
can
drain
their
goodness
.
Boiling
vegetables
for
too
long
can
drain
their
goodness
.
Extended
sense
referring
to
the
beneficial
qualities
of
food
arose
in
the
19th
century
.
noun
-
goodness
the
quality
of
being
morally
good
,
kind
,
or
fair
•
Her
acts
of
goodness
inspired
everyone
in
the
neighbourhood
.
Her
acts
of
goodness
inspired
everyone
in
the
neighbourhood
.
•
He
believes
a
little
goodness
can
change
the
entire
world
.
He
believes
a
little
goodness
can
change
the
entire
world
.
From
Middle
English
goodnesse
,
from
Old
English
gōdnes
.
