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| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : helth-fuh l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈhɛlθ fəl |
Definition of healthful
Origin :- late 14c., "wholesome, curative, saving," from health + -ful. Related: Healthfully; healthfulness.
- adj good for health
- But it was all healthful, heartening work, and we enjoyed it to the full.
- Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
- Such unusual exercise was severe for them, but it seemed to be healthful.
- Extract from : « Welsh Fairy Tales » by William Elliott Griffis
- His work had not been to him as complete and healthful occupation as Hetty's had been to her.
- Extract from : « Hetty's Strange History » by Anonymous
- They had risen before him fast, in the healthful exercise and the pleasant road.
- Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
- The cold was steady and could be depended upon; moreover, it was healthful and invigorating.
- Extract from : « A Woman Intervenes » by Robert Barr
- But there were nooks in the country side which were not healthful for them.
- Extract from : « The Fortune of the Rougons » by Emile Zola
- If all performed their healthful task, all would sleep peacefully at night.
- Extract from : « Doctor Pascal » by Emile Zola
- Temperance in diet and exercise, with frequent washing and bathing, are the best means of preserving a healthful countenance.
- Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton
- And yet, why should this not be as healthful as it is beautiful?
- Extract from : « Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. » by Charles James Lever
- Or it may be the pleasant effect of the healthful aspect of these English workers.
- Extract from : « Shawl-Straps » by Louisa M. Alcott
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