Of a personal quality, attribute, behavioural trait, etc.: conferring merit or distinction upon the subject; redounding to a person's credit…
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释义 | the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > [adjective] (81) goodOE Of a personal quality, attribute, behavioural trait, etc.: conferring merit or distinction upon the subject; redounding to a person's credit… winlyOE Pleasant, agreeable; goodly, splendid, beautiful. (Often merely a vague epithet of commendation.) snella1000 Of persons: Quick in movement or action; prompt, smart, active, strenuous; †good. winc1275 Delightful, pleasant; goodly, fine; good. boonc1325 Good, goodly. Obsolete (in 17th cent.) cleana1375 (?) Fair, fine, ‘proper’. An epithet of admiration or commendation, the force of which it is in many instances difficult to ascertain. tidya1375 As an indefinite epithet of admiration or commendation. Good, excellent, satisfactory, useful; of good character or ability; worthy, brave; able… positivea1398 Consisting in, characterized by, or expressing the presence or possession of a feature or quality, rather than its absence; of an affirmative nature. comelyc1400 Pleasing; gratifying; agreeable to the senses or feelings. Obsolete. kindc1400 Of high quality. Of a good or high quality; spec. (a) (of a crop, vegetation, etc.) thriving, healthy, in good condition; †(b) (of an animal)… kindly?a1425 Of good quality; of a good sort or type; having specific good or useful qualities. Also: thriving, in good condition, healthy. Cf. kind, adj. 6c, ki… well-formeda1425 Of a person, animal, or material thing: having a pleasing form; attractively or correctly proportioned or shaped. trim?a1513 In good condition or order; well prepared, furnished, or equipped; fit, competent, proper, suitable; hence, sound, good, excellent, fine… wally?a1513 Used as an indefinite term of admiration: handsome, fine, excellent. Also (a) (of people and animals): bonny, plump; thriving; (b) (of things)… bonnya1525 As a general term of approbation: admirable, excellent, fine; of notable merit or distinction (often used ironically). delicatea1533 Capable of exceptionally subtle or acute perception, feeling, appreciation, etc.; highly sensitive to nuance or subtlety. goodlike1562 Of a good quality or high standard; splendid, excellent, fine; = goodly, adj. 4a. Now Scottish. sappy1563 figurative in various applications. Full of ‘goodness’ or substance. bein1567 In thieves' cant: Good. bene bowse n. good drink. bene-bowsie adj. rum1567 Good, high quality, excellent; extraordinary, great. benedict1576 Blessed, benign, salutary; spec. in Medicine mildly laxative. Obsolete. warrantable1581 That may be guaranteed as good, true, genuine, or the like; of good warrant; praiseworthy, acceptable. Obsolete. true (also good, sure) as touch1590 true (also good, sure) as touch: perfectly or absolutely true (good, sure). Obsolete. goodlisomea1603 = goodly, adj. 1a. respectable1603 Worthy or deserving of respect; having or embodying qualities that inspire respect; admirable, estimable. clever1738 With the modern colloquial sense of ‘nice’, i.e. pleasing from convenience or agreeableness. As a general epithet of satisfaction or liking (see… amusing1753 Entertaining or enjoyable owing to humour; causing laughter; comical, funny. plummy1787 Rich, choice, highly desirable; very good, excellent. Cf. plum, adj.2 2. colloquial. bone1793 Good. brickish1843 slang or colloquial (now somewhat dated). Of a thing: excellent, first-rate. Obsolete. mooi1850 Pretty; good; nice. ryebuck1859 Good, excellent. Also: genuine. Also as adv. spandy1868 Very good or fine; smart. Also spandy-clean, quite clean; spandy-bright, spandy new. greatisha1871 Great or large to some degree. healthy1878 Denoting or characteristic of health or sound condition (literal and figurative); opposed to morbid. popular1884 U.S. colloquial. Good, nice, excellent. Obsolete. rare. beefy1903 Schoolboy slang. Good, clever, fair, attractive. onkus1910 New Zealand. Good; pleasant. quies1919 Good; fine, satisfactory. Also as int. Cf. quaiss kitir, int. Now rare. cushty1929 Good, wonderful; fine; brilliant. Frequently as a general term of approval or agreement. Also as adv. high-powered1969 Of a machine or device: having greater than normal strength or capabilities; very powerful. Also in extended use: of high quality. not shabby1975 colloquial. not (too) shabby: impressive, very good; ‘not bad’. Subcategories:— specifically of thing (3) — specifically of person (11) — and pleasing (5) — to a standard (1) — of inferior quality (2) — of bad thing (1) — somewhat good (1) — resembling what is good (2) — in good condition (8) — not to be suspected of evil (1) — on the right side (3) — relating to doctrine that world is good (1) |
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