healthy

A1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈhel.θi/ UK /ˈhɛl.θi/ See IPA manual

adj Freq #2135

Meanings

1

adj
In good health; not sick or weak.

She has three healthy children and they rarely get ill.
2

adj
Good for your health.

Eating a healthy diet helps you stay at a good weight.
3

adj
Showing or suggesting good health.

Her cheeks had a healthy glow after the walk.
4

adj
Strong and working well, especially in money or business.

The country now has a healthy economy with low unemployment.
5

adj
Sensible and showing good judgment.

It is wise to keep a healthy doubt about things you read online.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · in good health; not sick or... fit well

2 adj · good for your health. healthful nourishing wholesome

5 adj · sensible and showing good... sound

More buxom hail hale lusty normal whole

Opposites

diseased ill

Word family

Forms healthierhealthiesthealthily

Derived forms healthificationhealthifyhealthilyhealthinessheart-healthynonhealthysuperhealthyunhealthy

Related forms capable heal healing health whole

Common collocations

Etymology

From health + -y.

Topics

Describing Qualities Health & Medicine

# healthy

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A1
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** ˈhel.θi
**IPA (UK):** ˈhɛl.θi
**Frequency rank:** 2135

## Meanings
1. In good health; not sick or weak.
2. Good for your health.
3. Showing or suggesting good health.
4. Strong and working well, especially in money or business.
5. Sensible and showing good judgment.

## Examples
- She has three healthy children and they rarely get ill.
- Eating a healthy diet helps you stay at a good weight.
- Her cheeks had a healthy glow after the walk.
- The country now has a healthy economy with low unemployment.
- It is wise to keep a healthy doubt about things you read online.

## Synonyms
- buxom
- fit
- hail
- hale
- lusty
- normal
- sound
- well
- whole

## Antonyms
- diseased
- ill

## Derived Forms
- healthification
- healthify
- healthily
- healthiness
- heart-healthy
- nonhealthy
- superhealthy
- unhealthy

## Related Forms
- capable
- heal
- healing
- health
- whole

## Etymology
From health + -y.

## AI Etymology
Healthy comes from health + -y. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. In current use, the main senses are “In good health; not sick or weak” and “Good for your health”.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Health & Medicine

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