- heilsamr
- a. wholesome, salutary.
An Icelandic-English dictionary. Richard Cleasby and Gudbrand Vigfusson. 1874.
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Wholesome — Whole some, a. [Compar. {Wholesomer}; superl. {Wholesomest}.] [Whole + some; cf. Icel. heilsamr, G. heilsam, D. heilzaam.] [1913 Webster] 1. Tending to promote health; favoring health; salubrious; salutary. [1913 Webster] Wholesome thirst and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wholesomely — Wholesome Whole some, a. [Compar. {Wholesomer}; superl. {Wholesomest}.] [Whole + some; cf. Icel. heilsamr, G. heilsam, D. heilzaam.] [1913 Webster] 1. Tending to promote health; favoring health; salubrious; salutary. [1913 Webster] Wholesome… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wholesomeness — Wholesome Whole some, a. [Compar. {Wholesomer}; superl. {Wholesomest}.] [Whole + some; cf. Icel. heilsamr, G. heilsam, D. heilzaam.] [1913 Webster] 1. Tending to promote health; favoring health; salubrious; salutary. [1913 Webster] Wholesome… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wholesomer — Wholesome Whole some, a. [Compar. {Wholesomer}; superl. {Wholesomest}.] [Whole + some; cf. Icel. heilsamr, G. heilsam, D. heilzaam.] [1913 Webster] 1. Tending to promote health; favoring health; salubrious; salutary. [1913 Webster] Wholesome… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wholesomest — Wholesome Whole some, a. [Compar. {Wholesomer}; superl. {Wholesomest}.] [Whole + some; cf. Icel. heilsamr, G. heilsam, D. heilzaam.] [1913 Webster] 1. Tending to promote health; favoring health; salubrious; salutary. [1913 Webster] Wholesome… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wholesome — wholesomely, adv. wholesomeness, n. /hohl seuhm/, adj. 1. conducive to moral or general well being; salutary; beneficial: wholesome recreation; wholesome environment. 2. conducive to bodily health; healthful; salubrious: wholesome food; wholesome … Universalium
wholesome — whole•some [[t]ˈhoʊl səm[/t]] adj. 1) conducive to moral or general well being 2) healthful: wholesome food[/ex] 3) suggestive of physical or moral health, esp. in appearance 4) healthy or sound • Etymology: 1150–1200; ME ho(o) lsom (see whole,… … From formal English to slang
wholesome — [hōl′ səm] adj. [ME holsom, akin to ON heilsamr, Ger heilsam: see WHOLE & SOME1] 1. promoting or conducive to good health or well being; healthful [a wholesome climate] 2. tending to improve the mind or character [a wholesome film for children] 3 … English World dictionary
