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wholesome
[
hohl
-s
uh
m
]
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Origin
whole·some
/
ˈhoʊl
səm
/
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[
hohl
-s
uh
m
]
Show IPA
adjective
1.
conducive to moral or general well-being; salutary; beneficial:
wholesome recreation; wholesome
environment
.
2.
conducive to bodily health; healthful; salubrious:
wholesome food; wholesome air; wholesome exercise.
3.
suggestive of physical or moral health, especially in appearance.
4.
healthy or
sound
.
Origin:
1150–1200;
Middle English
ho
(
o
)
lsom
(
see
whole
,
-some
1
); cognate with
Old High German
heilsam,
Old Norse
heilsamr
Related forms
whole·some·ly,
adverb
whole·some·ness,
noun
Synonyms
1.
helpful; good.
2.
nourishing, nutritious.
2, 3.
See
healthy.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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There is something wholesome and heartwarming about slug lines.
We can get the wholesome benefits of diversity by letting diversity happen rather than trying to manipulate people.
Second, he draws attention to his wholesome private life.
As a usual thing, directors have a wholesome fear of this type of picture.
And popular pressure has prompted many fast-food outlets to offer salads and other wholesome fare.
On wholesome childhood delights and, of course, the integrity of the family.
In the hominess of the diner, eggs and potatoes steaming on our plates, it all seemed sort of old-fashioned and wholesome.
But it's an ideally wholesome clan, and both wilderness and fauna are photogenic and endearing.
Or any other sort of wholesome family reunion or holiday.
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World English Dictionary
wholesome
(ˈhəʊlsəm)
—
adj
1.
conducive to health or physical wellbeing
2.
conducive to moral wellbeing
3.
characteristic or suggestive of health or wellbeing, esp in appearance
[C12: from
whole
(healthy) +
-some
1
; related to German
heilsam
healing]
'wholesomely
—
adv
'wholesomeness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
wholesome
c.1200, from
whole
(in the "healthy" sense) +
-some
. Originally in moral senses; physical sense first attested late 14c.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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