Health″y (–y̆), a. [Compar.Healthier (–ĭ‐ẽr); superl.Healthiest.] 1. Being in a state of health; enjoying health; hale; sound; free from disease; as, a healthy child; a healthy plant.
His mind was now in a firm and healthy state. Macaulay.
2. Evincing health; as, a healthy pulse; a healthy complexion.
3. Conducive to health; wholesome; salubrious; salutary; as, a healthy exercise; a healthy climate.
Syn. — Vigorous; sound; hale; salubrious; healthful; wholesome; salutary.