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healthy Listen to audio/ˈhɛlθi/ adjective
health·i·er; health·i·est
[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
— health·i·ly Listen to audio /ˈhɛlθəli/ adverb
living healthily healthily active people
— health·i·ness Listen to audio /ˈhɛlθinəs/ noun [noncount]
— healthy adverb, informal
He eats healthy. She lives healthy by exercising and eating right.

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