Healthy

//ˈhɛlθi// adj

adj ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Enjoying good health; free from disease or disorder.

    "He was father to three healthy kids."

  2. 2
    Conducive to health.

    "A healthy diet can help to maintain proper weight."

  3. 3
    Evincing health.

    "Her face had a healthy glow."

  4. 4
    Significant, hefty; beneficial. figuratively

    "a healthy respect for authority"

Adjective
  1. 1
    large in amount or extent or degree wordnet
  2. 2
    having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease wordnet
  3. 3
    exercising or showing good judgment wordnet
  4. 4
    financially secure and functioning well wordnet
  5. 5
    promoting health; healthful wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
halehealthfulsoundwholesomefithale

Example

More examples

"In the 1950's, the Finns were cited as having one of the least healthy diets in the world."

Etymology

From health + -y.

Related phrases

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