healthier

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healthier  /ˈhɛl θi ər/ ? Meaning of "healthier"

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Definition(s):

  1. (adj) improved in health or physical condition
  2. (adj) having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
  3. (adj) financially secure and functioning well
  4. (adj) promoting health; healthful
  5. (adj) exercising or showing good judgment
  6. (adj) large in amount or extent or degree

Synonym(s)

goodish, goodly, hefty, respectable, sizable, sizeable

Derived Word(s)

healthiness

Usage(s):

  1. Web site calculators that estimate life expectancies based on risk won't give you perfect results, but they can teach you how to live a healthier life.
  2. Facing rising health-care costs, employers are realizing they can save money by paying workers to live healthier.
  3. While Japanese sex life sags, the porn industry is healthier than ever even for septuagenarian stars.

Quotes

  1. "We will root out the waste, fraud, and abuse in our Medicare program that doesn't make our seniors any healthier," Obama said in his speech.
    on Feb 24, 2009 By: Barack Obama Source: Bloomberg

  2. "I feel a lot healthier and I want to start playing more and playing some good golf," Wie said Tuesday. "My goal is just to have fun and keep my head on straight and shoot some low scores."
    on May 27, 2008 By: Michelle Wie Source: ESPN

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