HEALTHY Definition & Meaning

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adjective

healthier, healthiest.

possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality:
a healthy body;
a healthy mind.
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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.
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eligible for the Food and Drug Administration's label certifying that a food is suitable for helping consumers achieve a total diet that conforms to dietary recommendations.
prosperous or sound:
a healthy business.
Informal. fairly large:
I bought a healthy number of books.

healthy

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adjective

enjoying good health
functioning well or being sound
the company's finances are not very healthy
conducive to health; salutary
indicating soundness of body or mind
a healthy appetite
informal.
considerable in size or amount
a healthy sum

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Derived Forms

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of healthy¹

First recorded in 1545–55; health + -y ¹

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Synonym Study

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.

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"Philadelphia Zoo's vision is that those hatchlings will be a part of a thriving population of Galapagos tortoises on our healthy planet 100 years from now," she added.

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And then just me listening and not trying to be a superhero and just trying to stay healthy, really.

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Residents in south London have been learning how to use a slow cooker to dish up healthy meals on a budget for their families.

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A further three competitors also ended Saturday with a much healthier bank account, including Olympic champion Gabby Thomas.

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Men are provided with support to understand how behaviour affects moods, they are encouraged to track their habits and set goals for healthy activities.

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