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health·y / ˈhel[unvoicedth]ē/ • adj. (health·i·er , health·i·est ) in good health: feeling fit and healthy. ∎ ( of a part of the body) not diseased: healthy cells. ∎ indicative of, conducive to, or promoting good health: a healthy appetite a healthy balanced diet. ∎ (of a person's attitude) sensible and well balanced: a healthy contempt for authority. ∎ fig. in a good condition: the family is the basis of any healthy society. ∎ desirable; beneficial: healthy competition. ∎ of a satisfactory size or amount: making a healthy profit. DERIVATIVES: health·i·ly / ˈhel[unvoicedth]əlē/ adv. health·i·ness n. |
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"healthy." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "healthy." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-healthy.html "healthy." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-healthy.html |
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healthy US legislation permits a claim of ‘healthy’ for a food that is low in fat and saturated fat, and contains no more than 480 mg of sodium and 60 mg of cholesterol per serving.
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DAVID A. BENDER. "healthy." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAVID A. BENDER. "healthy." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-healthy.html DAVID A. BENDER. "healthy." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-healthy.html |
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healthy
•Cathy
•Iolanthe, Xanthe
•McCarthy • breathy
•healthy, stealthy, wealthy
•lengthy
•heathy, Lethe
•pithy • filthy
•bothy, frothy, mothy, wrathy
•toothy
•polymathy, timothy
•apathy • telepathy • empathy
•antipathy • sympathy
•encephalopathy, homeopathy, osteopathy
•Dorothy • earthy
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"healthy." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "healthy." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-healthy.html "healthy." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-healthy.html |
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