healthy
//ˈhɛl.θi//
Forms
- Comparative
- healthier
- Superlative
- healthiest
Definitions
1.Enjoying good health; free from disease or disorder.
- He was father to three healthy kids.
- My fruit trees are looking very healthy.
- Brush regularly to keep your teeth and gums strong and healthy.
2.Conducive to health.
- A healthy diet can help to maintain proper weight.
- It was heretical to say that protein wasn't healthy, let alone say it promoted cancer.
3.Evincing health.
- Her face had a healthy glow.
4.Significant, hefty; beneficial.
- Sam unwrapped the sandwich and took a healthy bite out of the middle.
- “Healthy engagement” is how the company describes its aim. “We are building ChatGPT to help users thrive and reach their goals,” Hannah Wong, OpenAI’s spokeswoman, said.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1379
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Uncommon
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Word family
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos
Proto-Germanic *hailaz
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂der.
Proto-Germanic *-iþō
Proto-Germanic *hailiþō
Proto-West Germanic *hailiþu
Old English hǣlþ
Middle English helthe
English health
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Germanic *-gaz