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health⋅ful

[helth-fuhl]
–adjective
1. conducive to health; wholesome or salutary: a healthful diet.
2. healthy.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME helthful. See health, -ful


health⋅ful⋅ly, adverb
health⋅ful⋅ness, noun


See healthy.
health·ful   (hělth'fəl)   
adj.  
  1. Conducive to good health; salutary.
  2. Healthy. See Usage Note at healthy.
health'ful·ly adv., health'ful·ness n.

Healthful

Health"ful\, a. 1. Full of health; free from illness or disease; well; whole; sound; healthy; as, a healthful body or mind; a healthful plant.

2. Serving to promote health of body or mind; wholesome; salubrious; salutary; as, a healthful air, diet.

The healthful Spirit of thy grace. --Book of Common Prayer.

3. Indicating, characterized by, or resulting from, health or soundness; as, a healthful condition.

A mind . . . healthful and so well-proportioned. --Macaulay.

4. Well-disposed; favorable. [R.]

Gave healthful welcome to their shipwrecked guests. --Shak.

Main Entry: health·ful
Pronunciation: 'helth-f&l
Function: adjective
: beneficial to health of body or mind —health·ful·ly /-f&-lE/ adverbhealth·ful·ness noun

healthful health·ful (hělth'fəl)
adj.

  1. Conducive to good health; salutary.
  2. Healthy.

health'ful·ness n.

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