healthy

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   exercising or showing good judgment

   healthy scepticism

2. 2
   adj

   financially secure and functioning well

   a healthy economy

3. 3
   adj

   Enjoying good health; free from disease or disorder.

   He was father to three healthy kids.

4. 4
   adj

   Conducive to health.

   A healthy diet can help to maintain proper weight.

5. 5
   adj

   Evincing health.

   Her face had a healthy glow.

6. 6
   adj

   Significant, hefty; beneficial.

   a healthy respect for authority

7. 7
   adj

   large in amount or extent or degree

8. 8
   adj

   having or indicating good health in body or mind

Etymology

From health + -y.