healthier

«healthier» in Mova's school dictionary: More healthy: in better health, or better for your health… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective, comparative (healthy, healthier, healthiest)

meaning for a pupil

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

sense 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.

In the corpora

• Never comment on someone's weight; you don't know if they are ill, grieving or just healthier.
• Children today are healthier and live longer than in the past, but face new worries like climate change and life online.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «healthier» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.