Healthy Definition

healthy
adjective
  1. having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease; "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy"
  2. financially secure and functioning well; "a healthy economy"
  3. promoting health; healthful; "a healthy diet"; "clean healthy air"; "plenty of healthy sleep"; "healthy and normal outlets for youthful energy"; "the salubrious mountain air and water"- C.B.Davis; "carrots are good for you"
  4. exercising or showing good judgment; "healthy scepticism"; "a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"; "the healthy attitude of French laws"; "healthy relations between labor and management"; "an intelligent solution"; "a sound approach to the problem"; "sound advice"; "no sound explanation for his decision"
  5. large in amount or extent or degree; "it cost a considerable amount"; "a goodly amount"; "received a hefty bonus"; "a respectable sum"; "a tidy sum of money"; "a sizable fortune"

"Healthy" in song lyrics

See how healthy is used in real songs:

  • "And if he down then his book's healthy"
    504 Boyz f/ Afficial, Curren$y — War
  • "Aiyo, my Dirty Weaponry, keep money bags Mighty Healthy"
    9th Prince f/ Frukwan — Ladies & Gentlemen
  • "I see stress as a sign that I'm healthy"
    Beretta 9 f/ Midaz — Who Cares

Usage tips for "healthy"

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