Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heart-healthy

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.68 in modern English

Syllables: heart-healthy
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Tending to prevent premature heart disease.

Example Sentences

"The Mediterranean diet is rich in heart-healthy foods such as vegetables, grains, fish, fruit, olive oil, and nuts."

Etymology

From heart health + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: heart health

Inflected Forms

heart-healthier (comparative) more heart-healthy (comparative) heart-healthiest (superlative) most heart-healthy (superlative)

Questions

What does heart-healthy mean?: Tending to prevent premature heart disease.
Where does heart-healthy come from?: From heart health + -y.

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