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# 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/healthier/#m1)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/healthier/#x1)
- An apple is a healthier snack than crisps. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/healthier/#x2)
- Grandma has been healthier since she started walking every day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/healthier/#x3)
- Let's choose a healthier lunch today. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/healthier/#x4)
- Plants grow healthier in good soil. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/healthier/#x5)
- Is brown bread healthier than white bread? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/healthier/#x6)

### 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](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/healthier/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«healthier» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/healthier.html) on Mova free.