In robust good health, as in After her long bout with pneumonia, I was glad to see her hale and hearty. This redundant expression, since both hale and hearty here mean "healthy," probably survives owing to its pleasing alliteration. [Mid-1800s]
hale and hearty
| Idioms: hale and hearty |
Learn More
 | The Amazing Wife (1919 Drama Film) |
| Mind Over Matter: The Andy Griffith Show (TV Episode) (1966 Comedy TV Episode) |
| Duplicates (1992 Science Fiction Film) |
 | What is a hearty soup called? Read answer... |
| What is a good sentence for the word hearty? Read answer... |
| How many calories in a hearty soup? Read answer... |
Help us answer these
 | You wnat to know about hale and hearty medecine has manufactured a drug namrd olygocare? |
| What is it to come on hearty? |
| What is hearty bread? |
Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:
Copyrights:
 |
 | Idioms. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more |
Related answers
- Who founded the hale and hearty soup shops?
- What is rhymes with hearty?
- What is hail and hearty?
- How do you create a hearty vegetarian meal?
ADVERTISEMENT
Answer these
- Meaning of be hale and hearty?
- Sentences of hale and hearty?
- How much did Hale and Hearty soups sell for?
- What does heartiness mean?
Mentioned in
- The Amazing Wife (1919 Drama Film)
- Mind Over Matter: The Andy Griffith Show (TV Episode) (1966 Comedy TV Episode)
- Duplicates (1992 Science Fiction Film)
- Mi Viuda Alegre (1942 Film)
- National Geographic: Everest - 50 Years on the Mountain (2003 History Film)
- Rush System for Health (Private - Not-for-Profit Company)
- The Case of the Festive Felon: Perry Mason (TV Episode) (1963 TV Episode)
- The Furlough: Combat! (TV Episode) (1966 TV Episode)
- robust
- Buxton '95: The Alexis Korner Memorial Concert (2003 Album by Various Artists)
- 1952 (2005 Album by Sidney Bechet)
- A Likely Story (1947 Crime Film)
- The Monkey's Paw (1933 Horror Film)
- Gerald Finzi: Violin And Cello (Classical Album)
