healthy
adjective /ˈhelθi/
/ˈhelθi/
(comparative healthier, superlative healthiest)
- 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.
Synonyms wellwell- all right
- OK
- fine
- healthy
- strong
- fit
- well [not usually before noun] (rather informal) in good health:
- I’m not feeling very well.
- Is he well enough to travel?
- all right [not before noun] (rather informal) not feeling ill; not injured:
- Are you feeling all right?
- OK [not before noun] (informal) not feeling ill; not injured:
- She says she’s OK now, and will be back at work tomorrow.
- fine [not before noun] (not used in negative statements) (rather informal) completely well:
- ‘How are you?’ ‘Fine, thanks.’
- healthy in good health and not likely to become ill:
- Keep healthy by exercising regularly.
- strong in good health and not suffering from an illness:
- After a few weeks she was feeling stronger.
- fit (especially British English) in good physical health, especially because you take regular physical exercise:
- I go swimming every day in order to keep fit.
- all right/OK/fit for something
- all right/OK/fit to do something
- to feel/look well/all right/OK/fine/healthy/strong/fit
- to keep (somebody) well/healthy/fit
- perfectly well/all right/OK/fine/healthy/fit
- physically well/healthy/strong/fit
Extra ExamplesTopics Health and Fitnessa1- 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.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- be born
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- fit and healthy
- a healthy diet/lifestyle
- healthy eating/food/living
- The farm provides a healthy work environment.
Extra ExamplesTopics Cooking and eatinga1- 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.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- be born
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- fit and healthy
- to have a healthy appetite
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- be born
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- fit and healthy
- normal and sensible
- 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.
- successful and working well
- The economy is extremely healthy at the moment.
- Your car doesn't sound very healthy.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- remain
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- [usually before noun] large and showing success
- a healthy bank balance
- a healthy profit