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English

Etymology

health +‎ -y

Pronunciation

Adjective

healthy (comparative healthier, superlative healthiest)

Positive 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

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