adjective
Related Words
See healthy.
Other Word Forms
- healthfully adverb
- healthfulness noun
- quasi-healthful adjective
- quasi-healthfully adverb
Etymology
Origin of healthful
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English helthful; health, -ful
Example Sentences
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His rider contains only healthful snacks: granola bars, melon slices, grapes large as ping-pong balls.
From Los Angeles Times
One of the best green juices in the city is made by a retired engineer committed to providing healthful options to her neighborhood.
From Los Angeles Times
Southern California boosters were discovering that the region’s “semi-tropical” climate could be marketed as a healthful paradise.
From Los Angeles Times
A street performer, Fito dreams of opening a vegan restaurant that will offer his community access to affordable, healthful meals.
From Los Angeles Times
Travel writers praised the region’s moderate temperatures and lack of humidity — dry, but not too dry — and described its healthful effects as almost miraculous.
From Los Angeles Times
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