healthy A1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈhel.θi/ UK /ˈhɛl.θi/ See IPA manual 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... fitwell 2 adj · good for your health. healthfulnourishingwholesome 5 adj · sensible and showing good... sound More buxomhailhalelustynormalwhole ↔ Opposites diseasedill Word family Forms healthierhealthiesthealthily Derived forms healthificationhealthifyhealthilyhealthinessheart-healthynonhealthysuperhealthyunhealthy Related forms capablehealhealinghealthwhole Appears in Phrases (3) See all healthy baby a baby that is born in good physical condition Adjective + noun healthy food food that is nutritious and good for physical wellbeing Adjective + noun healthy relationship A connection characterised by good communication, respect, and mutual support Adjective + noun Proverbs (1) See all Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise Etymology AI details From health + -y. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # 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 markdown