health

Definition

  • noun: the condition of being well or free from disease
  • noun: the condition of being sound in body, mind, or spirit
  • synonyms: soundness, haleness, eucrasy

Examples

  • My aunt is quite elderly, but she still has her 'health'. [=she is still healthy]

  • Her 'health' is excellent. = She is in the best of 'health'.

  • The governor 'gives' the program 'a clean bill of health'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) But I could find someone, or... I... I don't know if you realize, but... even something like gelsemium can be lethal in higher doses. My husband's health is just fine. I'll continue to work with him. Follow your lead. Here's my client's passport. - There's a few things we want to go over. (..)
    2017 TvShow: House of Cards Title: Chapter 65 Season: 5 Episode 13
  • (..) Have a good day. One last thing. Did you send me two birthday cards? No. That's Scottish Gaelic. It means "good health." My father's kind of obsessed. And he traced our line of Graysons back to, like, th century or something. Hmm. Well, if we ever needed a drink in the middle of the day... (..)
    2017 TvShow: House of Cards Title: Chapter 65 Season: 5 Episode 13