healthy

[ hel-thee ]

/ ˈhɛl θi /

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adjective, health·i·er, health·i·est.

possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality: a healthy body; a healthy mind.

pertaining to or characteristic of good health or a sound and vigorous mind: a healthy appearance; healthy attitudes.

conducive to good health; healthful: healthy recreations.

prosperous or sound: a healthy business.

Informal. fairly large: I bought a healthy number of books.

Origin of healthy

First recorded in 1545–55; health + -y¹

SYNONYMS FOR healthy

1 hale, hearty, robust.

3 nutritious, nourishing.

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ANTONYMS FOR healthy

1 sick.

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3. Healthy, healthful, salubrious, salutary, wholesome refer to the promotion of health. Healthy, while applied especially to what possesses health, is also applicable to what is conducive to health: a healthy climate; not a healthy place to be. Healthful and salubrious are applied chiefly to what is conducive to health: healthful diet or exercise; a salubrious impact on mental outlook. Salutary suggests something that is conducive to well-being generally, as well as beneficial in preserving or in restoring health: salutary effects; to take salutary measures. It is used also to indicate moral benefit: to have a salutary fear of devious behavior. Wholesome has connotations of attractive freshness and purity; it applies to what is good for one, physically, morally, or both: wholesome food; wholesome influences or advice.

OTHER WORDS FROM healthy

health·i·ly, adverbhealth·i·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH healthy

healthful, healthy (see synonym study at the current entry)

Words nearby healthy

health salts, Health Service Commissioner, health spa, health stamp, health visitor, healthy, healthyish, Healy, Heaney, HEAO, heap

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Example sentences from the Web for healthy

The citizens of Stevens Point defeated fluoridation by a healthy margin.
Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers|Michael Schulson|July 27, 2016|DAILY BEAST
And more trivial modifications like altering bodily odors and promoting a healthy lifestyle.
Design Your Own Dinosaur: The Era of Custom DNA|Justin Jones|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
At present, not every woman is young enough, fertile enough, or healthy enough to have a baby using her own eggs or her own womb.
Men Will Someday Have Kids Without Women|Samantha Allen|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But self-doubt, while a healthy quality for human beings to have, is alas not a plus for politicians.
Mario Cuomo: An OK Governor, but a Far Better Person|Michael Tomasky|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST

They just might change how they feel, how healthy they are, and how they live their lives.
Why Your New Year’s Diet Will Fail|Carrie Arnold|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When shall we know whether they are dead or alive, whether strong and healthy or moaning upon a bed in hospital?
Six Women and the Invasion|Gabrielle Yerta
The situation of the convent is not healthy, and in consequence the monks frequently suffer from intermittent fever.
Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests|J. J. von Tschudi
Could she not have honoured Him equally well by living the free, healthy life that she had been born to live?
The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete|Emile Zola
Steadiness of rates, on the other hand, is vital to a healthy state of trade.
Railroads: Rates and Regulations|William Z. Ripley
Vine very vigorous, healthy and productive; wood reddish-brown, short-jointed.
Manual of American Grape-Growing|U. P. Hedrick

British Dictionary definitions for healthy

healthy

/ (ˈhɛlθɪ) /

adjective healthier or healthiest

enjoying good health

functioning well or being soundthe company's finances are not very healthy

conducive to health; salutary

indicating soundness of body or minda healthy appetite

informal considerable in size or amounta healthy sum

Derived forms of healthy

healthily, adverbhealthiness, noun

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Medical definitions for healthy

healthy

[ hĕl′thē ]

adj.

Possessing good health.

Conducive to good health; healthful.

Indicative of sound, rational thinking or frame of mind.

Other words from healthy

health′i•ly adv.health′i•ness n.

单词	healthy
释义	healthy [ hel-thee ] / ˈhɛl θi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR healthy ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, health·i·er, health·i·est. possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality: a healthy body; a healthy mind. pertaining to or characteristic of good health or a sound and vigorous mind: a healthy appearance; healthy attitudes. conducive to good health; healthful: healthy recreations. prosperous or sound: a healthy business. Informal. fairly large: I bought a healthy number of books. Origin of healthy First recorded in 1545–55; health + -y¹ SYNONYMS FOR healthy 1 hale, hearty, robust. 3 nutritious, nourishing. SEE SYNONYMS FOR healthy ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR healthy 1 sick. SEE ANTONYMS FOR healthy ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for healthy 3. Healthy, healthful, salubrious, salutary, wholesome refer to the promotion of health. Healthy, while applied especially to what possesses health, is also applicable to what is conducive to health: a healthy climate; not a healthy place to be. Healthful and salubrious are applied chiefly to what is conducive to health: healthful diet or exercise; a salubrious impact on mental outlook. Salutary suggests something that is conducive to well-being generally, as well as beneficial in preserving or in restoring health: salutary effects; to take salutary measures. It is used also to indicate moral benefit: to have a salutary fear of devious behavior. Wholesome has connotations of attractive freshness and purity; it applies to what is good for one, physically, morally, or both: wholesome food; wholesome influences or advice. OTHER WORDS FROM healthy health·i·ly, adverbhealth·i·ness, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH healthy healthful, healthy (see synonym study at the current entry) Words nearby healthy health salts, Health Service Commissioner, health spa, health stamp, health visitor, healthy, healthyish, Healy, Heaney, HEAO, heap Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for healthy The citizens of Stevens Point defeated fluoridation by a healthy margin. Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers\|Michael Schulson\|July 27, 2016\|DAILY BEAST And more trivial modifications like altering bodily odors and promoting a healthy lifestyle. Design Your Own Dinosaur: The Era of Custom DNA\|Justin Jones\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST At present, not every woman is young enough, fertile enough, or healthy enough to have a baby using her own eggs or her own womb. Men Will Someday Have Kids Without Women\|Samantha Allen\|January 3, 2015\|DAILY BEAST But self-doubt, while a healthy quality for human beings to have, is alas not a plus for politicians. Mario Cuomo: An OK Governor, but a Far Better Person\|Michael Tomasky\|January 2, 2015\|DAILY BEAST They just might change how they feel, how healthy they are, and how they live their lives. Why Your New Year’s Diet Will Fail\|Carrie Arnold\|December 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When shall we know whether they are dead or alive, whether strong and healthy or moaning upon a bed in hospital? Six Women and the Invasion\|Gabrielle Yerta The situation of the convent is not healthy, and in consequence the monks frequently suffer from intermittent fever. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests\|J. J. von Tschudi Could she not have honoured Him equally well by living the free, healthy life that she had been born to live? The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete\|Emile Zola Steadiness of rates, on the other hand, is vital to a healthy state of trade. Railroads: Rates and Regulations\|William Z. Ripley Vine very vigorous, healthy and productive; wood reddish-brown, short-jointed. Manual of American Grape-Growing\|U. P. Hedrick British Dictionary definitions for healthy healthy / (ˈhɛlθɪ) / adjective healthier or healthiest enjoying good health functioning well or being soundthe company's finances are not very healthy conducive to health; salutary indicating soundness of body or minda healthy appetite informal considerable in size or amounta healthy sum Derived forms of healthy healthily, adverbhealthiness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to healthy Nutritional vs. HealthyYou’ll often see these words in the same paragraph or even the same sentence, and it seems natural that healthy and nutritional would go hand-in-hand. READ MORE Words related to healthy vigorous, tough, normal, athletic, healthful, hearty, lively, fresh, active, robust, strong, able-bodied, all right, blooming, chipper, firm, fit, flourishing, hale, hardy Medical definitions for healthy healthy [ hĕl′thē ] adj. Possessing good health. Conducive to good health; healthful. Indicative of sound, rational thinking or frame of mind. Other words from healthy health′i•ly adv.health′i•ness n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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healthy

adjective, health·i·er, health·i·est.

Origin of healthy

SYNONYMS FOR healthy

ANTONYMS FOR healthy

synonym study for healthy

OTHER WORDS FROM healthy

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH healthy

Words nearby healthy

Example sentences from the Web for healthy

British Dictionary definitions for healthy

adjective healthier or healthiest

Derived forms of healthy

Content related to healthy

Words related to healthy

Medical definitions for healthy

adj.

Other words from healthy