[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
▪ healthy babies ▪ tips for staying healthy
b : showing good health
▪ a healthy complexion ▪ He has a healthy [=hearty, large] appetite.
▪ a healthy lifestyle/diet ▪ healthy living ▪ Those foods aren't healthy (for you). = It's not healthy (for you) to eat those foods.
▪ a healthy economy ▪ The company is financially healthy.
▪ 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.
▪ The students have a healthy curiosity about the world. ▪ a healthy respect for dangerous animals
— healthy adverb, informal
▪ He eats healthy. ▪ She lives healthy by exercising and eating right.
▪ He eats healthy. ▪ She lives healthy by exercising and eating right.







