Contents -AUTHOR INDEX -BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD

Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.

Class V. Words Releasing to the Voluntary Powers
Division (I) Individual Volition
Section II. Prospective Volition
2. Degree of Subservience

654. Health.

   NOUN:HEALTH, sanity; soundness &c. adj.; vigor; good -, perfect -, excellent -, rude -, robust- health; bloom, mens sana in corpore sano [L.]; Hygeia; incorruption, incorruptibility; valetude [obs.]; good state -, clean bill- of health; eupepsia or eupepsy, euphoria or euphory; convalescence, upgrade; strength, poise.
   VERB:BE IN HEALTH &c. adj.; be bursting with -vigor, – pep [slang]; never feel better; bloom, flourish.
  keep body and soul together, keep on one’s legs; enjoy -good, – a good state of- health; have a clean bill of health.
  RETURN TO HEALTH; recover [See Restoration]; get better (improve) [See Improvement]; take a -new, – fresh- lease of life; convalesce, be convalescent; add years to one’s life; recruit; restore to health; cure (restore) [See Restoration].
   ADJECTIVE:HEALTHY, healthful; in health &c. n.; well, sound, whole, strong, blooming, hearty, hale, fresh, green, florid, flush, hardy, stanch or staunch, brave, robust, vigorous, weatherproof.
  on one’s legs; sound as a -roach, – bell; fresh as -a daisy, – a rose, – April; walking on air; hearty as a buck; in -fine, – high- feather; in good case, in full bloom; pretty bobbish [dial. or slang]; bursting with -health, – vigor; in fine fettle; chipper [colloq. U. S.]; tolerably well, as well as can be expected.
  UNSCATHED, uninjured, unmaimed, unmarred, untainted; sound of wind and limb, without a scratch, safe and sound.
  SANITARY &c. (health-giving) [See Salubrity]; sanatory (remedial) [See Remedy].
   QUOTATIONS:

1. Health that snuffs the morning air.—Grainger
2. Non est vivere sed valere vita.—Martial