Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Good
Goliahgoodbye (good-by, good-bye, good bye)
good, adj. [OE god; NW adds Russ. godnei, fit, suitable.] (webplay: fit, good will, pleasant, safe, valuable).
- High moral quality.
- Undamaged.
- Pleasant.
- Beneficial; useful; fit; appropriate.
- Successful; victorious.
- Favorable.
- Kind; harmless; not alarming; humane.
- Earnest; altruistic; dear; selfless; well-wishing.
- Valuable.
- Safe; secure.
- Equally satisfactory; no better than.
- Loyal; trusting.
- Valiant; uncorrupted.
- Phrase. “Good Evening”: hail; [salutation for night time].
- Phrase. “Good Morning”: hello.
- Phrase. “Good Day”: wellness; health.
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