healthier

adjective, comparative (healthy, healthier, healthiest)

«healthier» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

More healthy: in better health, or better for your health than something else. tree →

In the lessons

In health lessons: comparing choices — water is healthier than fizzy drinks; walking is healthier than sitting all day; fruit is a healthier snack than sweets. Phrases: «healthier choice», «healthier option», «a healthier lifestyle», «healthier than».

Examples

Water is healthier than fizzy drinks. tree →
An apple is a healthier snack than crisps. tree →
Grandma has been healthier since she started walking every day. tree →
Let's choose a healthier lunch today. tree →
Plants grow healthier in good soil. tree →
Is brown bread healthier than white bread? tree →

Note

Comparative of healthy: y → i + er (healthy, healthier, healthiest); not «more healthy» (though people sometimes say it). Use «than» after it: healthier than. Healthier does not mean perfect; it compares two things.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «healthier» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«healthier» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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