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healthy

//ˈhɛl.θi//

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Note for healthy

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Forms

Comparative
healthier
Superlative
healthiest

Definitions

  1. 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. 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. 3.Evincing health.

    • Her face had a healthy glow.
  4. 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

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