unhealthy
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/ʌnˈhɛl.θi/
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/ʌnˈhɛl.θi/ · /ən.hɛːl.d̪i/ · /ən.hɛːl.t̪hi/ · /ən.(h)el.d̪i/ · /ən.(h)el.t̪i/
Definition of unhealthy
4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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characterized by, or conducive to poor health
“The villagers lived in unhealthy surroundings.”
“It makes up an estimated 73 percent of the U.S. food supply, and contains stereotypically “unhealthy” products like sodas, candies and hot dogs as well as seemingly “healthy” ones like whole grain breads, breakfast cereals, flavored yogurts and plant milks.”
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adj
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characterized by, or conducive to poor health
“The villagers lived in unhealthy surroundings.”
“It makes up an estimated 73 percent of the U.S. food supply, and contains stereotypically “unhealthy” products like sodas, candies and hot dogs as well as seemingly “healthy” ones like whole grain breads, breakfast cereals, flavored yogurts and plant milks.”
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sick or ill
“He was an unhealthy child.”
“‘And at once he'll be on his high-horse – he knows everything! – and he'll prove, prove, that all unhealthy children must be lethal-chambered or the world will go to pieces.’”
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tending to corrupt
“He liked unhealthy reading material.”
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characterized by disturbed mental health
“He had an unhealthy interest in fire.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From un- + healthy.
Words you can make from unhealthy
166 playable · top: HEALTHY (16 pts)
Best play healthy 16 points8-letter words
1 word6-letter words
9 words5-letter words
23 words4-letter words
54 words- HATH 10 pts
- HETH 10 pts
- HUNH 10 pts
- HYLA 10 pts
- HYTE 10 pts
- NYAH 10 pts
- THEY 10 pts
- YEAH 10 pts
- EATH 7 pts
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- LATH 7 pts
- LUNY 7 pts
- THAE 7 pts
- THAN 7 pts
- THEN 7 pts
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- YUAN 7 pts
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- ANTE 4 pts
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- ETNA 4 pts
- LANE 4 pts
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3-letter words
55 words- HAH 9 pts
- HAY 9 pts
- HEH 9 pts
- HEY 9 pts
- HUH 9 pts
- THY 9 pts
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- ANY 6 pts
- AYE 6 pts
- ETH 6 pts
- HAE 6 pts
- HAT 6 pts
- HEN 6 pts
- HET 6 pts
- HUE 6 pts
- HUN 6 pts
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- NAH 6 pts
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- THE 6 pts
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- ALE 3 pts
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- TEL 3 pts
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2-letter words
23 wordsFind your best play with unhealthy
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