goodies

Sweets and snacks

Goodies are desirable things, especially treats or small pleasures: She brought goodies from the bakery, The gift bag was full of goodies.

The word often applies to food—sweets, snacks, special dishes—but extends to any appealing items: software features, promotional freebies, or perks.

Goodies carries a childlike enthusiasm, suggesting eager anticipation or delight.

treats

candy

Sugary edible treats

cupcakes · pastries · doughnuts · gummies · fudge · toffee · caramel · marshmallows · jellybeans · bonbons

rewards

prizes

Awards for achievement

perks · freebies · swag · loot · giveaways · party favors · tokens · trinkets · souvenirs · stocking stuffers

snacks

chips

Thin fried slices

crackers · nuts · trail mix · crisps · cheese puffs · jerky · granola bars · rice cakes · edamame · fruit snacks

indulgence

luxuries

Non-essential costly pleasures

decadence · pampering · guilty pleasures · comfort foods · cheat day · excess · opulence

Categories
Opposites
MORAL CHARACTER (narrative roles)

goodiesbaddies

Informal term for evildoers

bad guys · villains · evildoers · antagonists · evil-doers

desirability of items/food

goodiesnasties

Unpleasant people or things

junk · rubbish · trash · duds · rejects

nutritional value

goodiesvegetables

Edible plants, not fruits

greens · health foods · roughage · rabbit food

Phrases
Family

goodie

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G