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English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Adjective
healthy (comparative healthier, superlative healthiest)
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Positive healthy |
- Enjoying health and vigor of body, mind, or spirit: well.
- He was father to three healthy kids.
- Conducive to health.
- A healthy diet and exercise can help to maintain proper weight.
- Evincing health.
- Sam unwrapped the sandwich and took a healthy bite out of the middle.
- (figuratively) Significant, hefty; beneficial.
- Healthy spankings never fail to restore a rascal's healthy respect for his educators, said dad while he gave Paul a healthy belting over the knee
Synonyms
- (conducive to health): healthful
Antonyms
Derived terms
Related terms
External links
- healthy in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- healthy in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
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