Wet Conditions for the Pacific Northwest and Portions of the Southeast; Fire Weather threats Continue in Southern California A powerful storm system will bring threats of excessive rainfall, river flooding, and landslides to western Washington; and heavy mountain snow across the Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountains through Tuesday.
Save. goodness /ËgÊdnÉs/ noun. goodness. /ËgÊdnÉs/. noun. Learner's definition of GOODNESS. [noncount]. 1. : the quality or state of being good: such as. a: the quality or state of being kind, honest, generous, helpful, etc.
goodness gracious. Also,good gracious;gracious sakes. Exclamation of surprise, dismay, or alarm, as in Goodness gracious! You've forgotten your ticket. Both goodness and gracious originally alluded to the good (or grace) of God, but these colloquial expressions, which date from the 1700s, are not considered either vulgar or blasphemous.