whole|some

whole|some
whole|some «HOHL suhm», adjective.
1. good for the health; healthful: »

Milk is a wholesome food.

2. suggesting good health; healthy-looking: »

She has a clean, wholesome face.

SYNONYM(S): See syn. under healthy. (Cf.healthy)
3. good for the mind or morals; beneficial: »

She reads only wholesome books.

4. free from disease or taint: »

Ere the wholesome flesh decay (A. E. Housman).

[spelling variant of Middle English holsum < hol whole + -sum -some1]
whole´some|ly, adverb.
whole´some|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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