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Healthy ˈhelθi Good Eating Health Healthier Adjective Child/Baby/Adult

Word3 healthy
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /ˈhelθi/ /ˈhelθi/
Example
  • a healthy child/baby/adult
  • the researchers then measured brain activity in two groups of healthy subjects.
  • a healthy animal/tree
  • stay healthy by eating well and exercising regularly.
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healthy

(adjective)/ˈhelθi/ /ˈhelθi/
  1. having good health and not likely to become ill
    • OPPOSITE unhealthy
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/unhealthy
    • a healthy child/baby/adult
    • The researchers then measured brain activity in two groups of healthy subjects.
    • a healthy animal/tree
    • Stay healthy by eating well and exercising regularly.
    • She was finally starting to look healthy again.
    • The newborn was perfectly healthy.
    • People are living longer and living healthier lives.

    Extra Examples

    • Her good diet had kept her healthy.
    • The rare disorder strikes apparently healthy boys between the ages of five and twelve.
    • Working in the open air has made him very healthy.
    • You look disgustingly healthy! How do you manage it?
    • a shampoo that keeps hair looking healthy
    • He says he's ill, but he looks perfectly healthy to me.
    • Here are ten tips for a healthy heart.
    • I feel much healthier since I gave up smoking.
    • She gave birth to a healthy boy.
    • The condition can affect otherwise healthy adults.
  2. good for your health
    • OPPOSITE unhealthy
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/unhealthy
    • a healthy diet/lifestyle
    • healthy eating/food/living
    • The farm provides a healthy work environment.

    Extra Examples

    • a new diet which is considered much healthier than previous ones
    • Many people today are adopting a healthy lifestyle.
    • More public awareness of healthy eating has made us think more about our diet.
  3. showing that you are in good health
    • to have a healthy appetite
  4. normal and sensible
    • OPPOSITE unhealthy
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/unhealthy
    • The child showed a healthy curiosity.
    • She has a healthy respect for her rival's talents.
    • It's not healthy the way she clings to the past.
  5. successful and working well
    • The economy is extremely healthy at the moment.
    • Your car doesn't sound very healthy.
  6. large and showing success
    • a healthy bank balance
    • a healthy profit
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