# healthy

Pronunciation: say "HEL-thee" /ˈhɛlθi/

## Adjective

1. In good health, free from disease, or showing the signs of good health.
   - Simple: Strong and well and not sick, or looking that way.
   - _His doctor confirmed that he was perfectly healthy._
   - _A healthy adult usually recovers from this infection within a few days._
2. Tending to promote or maintain good health.
   - Simple: Good for your body and helping you stay well.
   - _Nutritionists recommend a healthy diet rich in vegetables and whole grains._
   - _Cycling to work was the healthiest change he made all year._
3. Strong, successful, and in good working order, said of things such as an economy, a business, or a relationship.
   - Simple: Strong and working well, used about things like a business, an economy, or a relationship.
   - _Economists say the economy is healthy enough to handle higher interest rates._
   - _After years of counseling, they have a much healthier marriage than before._
4. Of an attitude or emotion: sound and normal, and sensible for a person to hold.
   - Simple: Of a feeling or a way of thinking: normal and sensible to have.
   - _Reporters should keep a healthy skepticism toward official statements._
   - _Sailors who have survived a storm tend to have a healthy respect for the sea._
5. Considerable or substantial in size or amount; sizable enough to be a clear benefit.
   - Simple: Large and good in amount or size.
   - _The company reported a healthy increase in sales this quarter._
   - _He left the waiter a healthy tip for the excellent service._

## Origin

Formed from "health" combined with the suffix "-y".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/healthy (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).