good

adjective (better, best)

• 1to be desired or approved of:it’s good that he’s back to his old self a good quality of life [as exclamation]: Good! The more people the better!
• pleasing and welcome:we’ve had some good news it’s good to see you again
• showing approval:the play had good reviews

• 2having the required qualities; of a high standard:a good restaurant his marks are just not good enough
• skilled at doing or dealing with a specified thing:I’m good at crosswords he was good with children
• healthy, strong, or well:she’s not feeling too good
• useful, advantageous, or beneficial in effect:too much sun is not good for you
• appropriate to a particular purpose:this is a good month for planting seeds
• (of language) with correct grammar and pronunciation:she speaks good English
• strictly adhering to or fulfilling all the principles of a particular religion or cause:a good Catholic girl

• 3possessing or displaying moral virtue:her father was a good man
• showing kindness:it was good of you to come
• obedient to rules or conventions:accustom the child to being rewarded for good behaviour
• used to address or refer to people in a courteous, patronizing, or ironic way:a man very like your good self, in fact the good lady of the house
• commanding respect:he was concerned with establishing and maintaining his good name
• belonging or relating to a high social class:he comes from a good family

• 4giving pleasure; enjoyable or satisfying:the streets fill up with people looking for a good time
• pleasant to look at; attractive:you’re looking pretty good
• (of clothes) smart and suitable for formal wear:he went upstairs to change out of his good suit

• 5 [attributive] thorough:now is the time to have a really good clear-up have a good look around
• used to emphasize that a number is at least as great as one claims:they’re a good twenty years younger
• used to emphasize a following adjective or adverb:we had a good long hug it’ll be good and dark by then
• fairly large in number, amount, or size:the match attracted a good crowd there’s a good chance that we may be able to help

• 6 (usually good for) valid:the ticket is good for travel from May to September
• likely to provide:she’s always good for a laugh
• sufficient to pay for:his money was good for a bottle of whisky

• 7used in conjunction with the name of God or a related expression as an exclamation of extreme surprise or anger:good heavens!

noun

• 1 [mass noun] that which is morally right; righteousness:a mysterious balance of good and evil

• 2 [mass noun] benefit or advantage to someone or something:he convinces his father to use his genius for the good of mankind the preservation of old buildings matters because they contribute to the general public good he is too clever for his own good

• 3 (goods) merchandise or possessions:imports of luxury goods stolen goods [in singular]:the market price of an agricultural good
• British things to be transported, as distinct from passengers:a means of transporting passengers as well as goods [as modifier]:a goods train
• (the goods) informal the genuine article.

adverb

• well:my mother could never cook this good I’m feeling pretty good, all things considered