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The New York playgoer is a child of nature, and he has an honest and wholesome regard of whatever is atrocious in art.
Frank Moore Colby

Meaning of "wholesome" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WHOLESOME

From whole (healthy) + -some1; related to German heilsam healing.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WHOLESOME

wholesome  [ˈhəʊlsəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHOLESOME

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wholesome is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES WHOLESOME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of wholesome in the English dictionary

The first definition of wholesome in the dictionary is conducive to health or physical wellbeing. Other definition of wholesome is conducive to moral wellbeing. Wholesome is also characteristic or suggestive of health or wellbeing, esp in appearance.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHOLESOME


balsam
ˈbɔːlsəm
bunglesome
ˈbʌŋɡəlsəm
chucklesome
ˈtʃʌk əlsəm
cuddlesome
ˈkʌd əlsəm
dolesome
ˈdəʊlsəm
duelsome
ˈdjuːəlsəm
fulsome
ˈfʊlsəm
meddlesome
ˈmɛdəlsəm
mettlesome
ˈmɛtəlsəm
nettlesome
ˈnɛtəlsəm
opobalsam
ˌɒpəˈbɔːlsəm
quarrelsome
ˈkwɒrəlsəm
tanglesome
ˈtæŋɡəlsəm
toilsome
ˈtɔɪlsəm
troublesome
ˈtrʌbəlsəm
unwholesome
ʌnˈhəʊlsəm
wailsome
ˈweɪlsəm
wheedlesome
ˈwiːdəlsəm
wranglesome
ˈræŋɡəlsəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHOLESOME

whole-hogger
whole-life insurance
whole-tone scale
whole-wheat
wholefood
wholefoods
wholegrain
wholegrains
wholehearted
wholeheartedly
wholeheartedness
wholemeal
wholeness
wholesale
wholesale price index
wholesaler
wholesaling
wholesomely
wholesomeness
wholestitch

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHOLESOME

adventuresome
blithesome
boresome
curvesome
eyesome
gamesome
gleesome
gruesome
jokesome
lifesome
lithesome
lonesome
lovesome
on one´s lonesome
some
threesome
tiresome
unawesome
venturesome
waesome
woesome

Synonyms and antonyms of wholesome in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WHOLESOME»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «wholesome» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of wholesome

Translation of «wholesome» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHOLESOME

Find out the translation of wholesome to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wholesome from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wholesome» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

有益身心的 >
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sano
570 millions of speakers

English

wholesome
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पौष्टिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نافع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полезный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

saudável
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পথ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sain
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sihat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gesund
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

健全な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

건전한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Waras
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lành mạnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆரோக்கியமானது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पौष्टिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sağlıklı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zdrowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

корисний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sănătos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υγιεινό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gesonde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hälsosam
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sunn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wholesome

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHOLESOME»

The term «wholesome» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.424 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHOLESOME» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «wholesome» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «wholesome» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wholesome

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10 QUOTES WITH «WHOLESOME»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word wholesome.
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Keiko Agena
Ever since I found out I got the part on 'Gilmore Girls,' my life has been changing in so many ways. It seems as though all we get is good news. I'm just so grateful to be a part of it. It's a wholesome show with an edge. I have no idea how we pull it off.
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Vidya Balan
I think a woman should be wholesome, voluptuous and sizzling!
3
Isaac Barrow
He who loveth a book will never want a faithful friend, a wholesome counsellor, a cheerful companion, or an effectual comforter.
4
Kate Bernheimer
Sometimes, violent details have been eliminated from fairy tales simply because they were deemed too graphic. So one does not, at the end of Disney's version of 'Cinderella,' see the stepsisters' eyes get pecked and pecked by doves, because Disney wanted to market the story for wholesome family viewing.
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Ambrose Bierce
Edible - good to eat and wholesome to digest, as a worm to a toad, a toad to a snake, a snake to a pig, a pig to a man, and a man to a worm.
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Max Cannon
Milkmen seem so wholesome, and there's no way anybody can be that wholesome.
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Charlotte Church
I'm curvy and wholesome.
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Frank Moore Colby
The New York playgoer is a child of nature, and he has an honest and wholesome regard of whatever is atrocious in art.
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Andrea Corr
I am wholesome.
10
Herbert Croly
The American economic, political, and social organization has given to its citizens the benefits of material prosperity, political liberty, and a wholesome natural equality; and this achievement is a gain, not only to Americans, but to the world and to civilization.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHOLESOME»

Discover the use of wholesome in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wholesome and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Wholesome Baby Food Guide: Over 150 Easy, Delicious, and ...
This book sets the stage for a child's lifelong love of healthy and wholesome foods. Move over Gerber-- parents are getting into the kitchen!
Maggie Meade, 2012
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Wholesome Gourmet: The Art of Gluten-Free Cuisine
All recipes - over 250 - are gluten-free, as well as dairy-free, yeast-free, corn-free and sugar-free. Along with a complete food glossary and index, this book contains many important baking tips and other tidbits for each section.
Steven Winkler, 2002
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The Wholesome Junk Food Cookbook: More Than 100 Healthy ...
An introduction explaining the importance of eating healthy and promoting a healthy lifestyle and two full-color photographic inserts complement the text. Each chapter includes a sidebar with nutritional and cooking tips.
Laura Trice, 2010
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The Dictionary of Wholesome Foods: A Passionate A-to-Z Guide ...
Shares practical information on how to make informed choices about healthy foods, herbs, and supplements, in a guide that shares historical information and anecdotes about profiled foods as well as recipes for such options as Adzuki Rice, ...
Anstice Carroll, Embree De Persiis Vona, Gianna De Persiis Vona, 2006
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Barker's Grub: Easy, Wholesome Home Cooking for Your Dog
The recipes are simple and quick -- after all, it's not just about health and longevity, it's about making the most of the time you and your dog spend together. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Rudy Edalati, 2010
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201 Organic Baby Purees: The Freshest, Most Wholesome Food ...
Presents recipes for creating a variety of organic baby purâees and transitional meals for children from six months to toddlers.
Tamika L. Gardner, 2012
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The Wholesome Truth about Healing
This book brings clarity to many pertinent questions on healing; it is balanced, full of practical relevance and spiritual depth.
Yomi Akinpelu, 2006
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Kid's Sand Box Fun with Professor Woodpecker: Good Old ...
Professor Woodpecker reminds us of the significance of kids playing with toy trucks and cars while they imagine and build sandbox house and roads etc. in this wholesome fun book.
Inc. H & T Imaginations Unlimited, 2008
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Practical Advice for Wholesome Living
Initially, he had planned a memoir of just a few pages; however, the more he wrote, the more apparent interest in the work became.
Charles Arthur Shipp, 2010
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Wholesome Fear: Transforming Your Anxiety About Impermanence ...
But as Lama Zopa Rinpoche, the founder and spiritual director of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition, tells us in this powerful and moving little book, our anxiety can be a "wholesome fear" -- one that ultimately ...
Thubten Zopa, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Kathleen McDonald, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHOLESOME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wholesome is used in the context of the following news items.
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Honey Maid's Latest Wholesome Family Features a Disabled Aunt …
"The 'This Is Wholesome' campaign launched in March 2014 and has been committed to featuring a cross-section of the American family," says Gary Osifchin, ... «Adweek, Jul 15»
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Honey Maid Salutes New Wholesome American Family This Fourth …
Honey Maid has launched its next iteration of the "This is Wholesome" campaign, ... "Honey Maid has a history of celebrating all families and the wholesome ... «PR Newswire, Jun 15»
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Wholesome!™ Launches Biodynamic® Cane Sugar At Whole Foods …
Wholesome!(TM), the leading U.S. brand of Organic, Fair Trade and Non-GMO verified sugars and sweeteners, has announced that it will begin selling Demeter ... «PR Newswire, May 15»
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Wholesome!™ Foodservice Line Debuts at the National Restaurant …
Wholesome!(TM) the leading North American brand of Organic, Fair Trade and Non-GMO sugars and sweeteners, will debut its new foodservice line at the ... «PR Newswire, May 15»
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Wholesome!™ Celebrates World Fair Trade Day with more than $10 …
Wholesome!™ announced that, to date, it has paid more than $10 million in Fair Trade premiums to its farming cooperatives and partners. In celebration, the ... «PR Newswire, May 15»
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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley: They said I was too healthy and …
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has revealed she was knocked back from modelling jobs at the age of 16 - because she looked “too wholesome”. The Mad Max: Fury ... «mirror.co.uk, Apr 15»
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Chicago Judge Signs Injunction Against Wholesome Soy Products
The consent decree prohibits Wholesome Soy Products from receiving, processing, manufacturing, preparing, packing, holding and distributing ready-to-eat ... «Food Safety News, Apr 15»
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Cambrooke Therapeutics Announces Launch of KetoVie Café …
KetoVie Café Wholesome 3.5:1 Bread is the first ever commercially available bread designed for people observing the ketogenic diet. This launch expands ... «Business Wire, Apr 15»
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Wholesome!™ Celebrates 14 Years of Sustainable, Eco-friendly …
In honor of Earth Day, Wholesome!(TM) celebrates 14 years of sustainable, eco-friendly agriculture throughout its organic sweetener business. After revealing its ... «PR Newswire, Apr 15»
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U.S. Government Sues Wholesome Soy After Listeria Outbreak
http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-image-mung- The U.S. government has filed a lawsuit against Wholesome Soy Products of Chicago, attempting to stop the ... «Food Safety News, Apr 15»

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