healthy
Pronounced:
/ˈhɛlθi/
Function:
adjectiveInflected forms:
health·i·er; health·i·estMeaning:
[also more healthy; most healthy] 1 a : having good health : not sick or injured : well ▪ healthy babies ▪ tips for staying healthy b : showing good health ▪ a healthy complexion ▪ He has a healthy [=hearty, large] appetite.
2 : good for your health : healthful ▪ a healthy lifestyle/diet ▪ healthy living ▪ Those foods aren't healthy (for you). = It's not healthy (for you) to eat those foods.
3 : doing well : successful or growing ▪ a healthy economy ▪ The company is financially healthy.
4 : large in size or amount ▪ A healthy number of her poems were published in the magazine. ▪ She has a healthy bank account. ▪ This line of work requires a healthy dose of self-discipline. ▪ His business earns a healthy profit.
5 : sensible or natural ▪ The students have a healthy curiosity about the world. ▪ a healthy respect for dangerous animals
2 : good for your health : healthful ▪ a healthy lifestyle/diet ▪ healthy living ▪ Those foods aren't healthy (for you). = It's not healthy (for you) to eat those foods.
3 : doing well : successful or growing ▪ a healthy economy ▪ The company is financially healthy.
4 : large in size or amount ▪ A healthy number of her poems were published in the magazine. ▪ She has a healthy bank account. ▪ This line of work requires a healthy dose of self-discipline. ▪ His business earns a healthy profit.
5 : sensible or natural ▪ The students have a healthy curiosity about the world. ▪ a healthy respect for dangerous animals
—health·i·ly /ˈhɛlθəli/ adverb ▪ living healthily ▪ healthily active people
/ˈhɛlθəli/ adverb ▪ living healthily ▪ healthily active people—health·i·ness /ˈhɛlθinəs/ noun [noncount]
/ˈhɛlθinəs/ noun [noncount]—healthy adverb informal ▪ He eats healthy. ▪ She lives healthy by exercising and eating right.