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Healthful Definition & Meaning

healthful
adjective
  1. conducive to good health of body or mind; "a healthful climate"; "a healthful environment"; "healthful nutrition"; "healthful sleep"; "Dickens's relatively healthful exuberance"
  2. free from filth and pathogens; "sanitary conditions for preparing food"; "a sanitary washroom"

"Healthful" in song lyrics

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  • "smiling is healthful"
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Frequently asked questions

What does healthful mean?
conducive to good health of body or mind; "a healthful climate"; "a healthful environment"; "healthful nutrition"; "healthful sleep"; "Dickens's relatively healthful exuberance" free from filth and pathogens; "sanitary conditions for preparing food"; "a sanitary washroom"
What part of speech is healthful?
Healthful is an adjective.
How many definitions does healthful have?
Healthful has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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