healthy — having good health; not sick or injured
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having good health; not sick or injured
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhelθi/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother is 90 years old but still amazingly healthy - she even does yoga every morning!
- Eating vegetables is healthy, but my cat thinks they're just fancy grass.
- A healthy work-life balance is essential for happiness.
healthy
ADJECTIVE[/ˈhelθi/]
having good health; not sick or injured
A healthy woman jogs energetically in the park with other fitness enthusiasts
The wealthy stay stealthy to remain healthy!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Old English 'hælþ' (health), which developed from a common Germanic root meaning 'wholeness' or 'completeness'. The word evolved from this concept of physical and mental wholeness to denote the modern sense of being in good health.
Breakdown
health (state of being whole or complete) + -y (adjective suffix), forming an adjective meaning 'possessing health or wholeness'.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother is 90 years old but still amazingly healthy - she even does yoga every morning!”
“Eating vegetables is healthy, but my cat thinks they're just fancy grass.”
“A healthy work-life balance is essential for happiness.”
“The doctor said I'm healthy as a horse, but I can't neigh like one.”
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