healthy

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Antonyms 1.3.3 Derived terms 1.3.4 Related terms 1.3.5 Translations 1.3.6 External links

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

health +‎ -y

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈhɛl.θi/
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• Rhymes: -ɛlθi

[edit] Adjective

healthy (comparative healthier, superlative healthiest)

1. Enjoying health and vigor of body, mind, or spirit: well.

   He was father to three healthy kids.

2. Conducive to health.

   A healthy diet and exercise can help to maintain proper weight.

3. Evincing health.

   Sam unwrapped the sandwich and took a healthy bite out of the middle.

4. (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

[edit] Synonyms

• (conducive to health): healthful

[edit] Antonyms

• unhealthy

[edit] Derived terms

• healthily
• healthiness

[edit] Related terms

• heal
• healing
• whole

[edit] Translations

[edit] External links

• healthy in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• healthy in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911