Wholesome

Wholesome - (Webster's 1828 Dictionary)

WHOLESOME, a. [G.]

1. Tending to promote health; favoring health; salubrious; as wholesome air or diet; a wholesome climate.

2. Sound; contributing to the health of the mind; favorable to morals, religion or prosperity; as wholesome advice; wholesome doctrines; wholesome truths.

3. Useful; salutary; conducive to public happiness, virtue or peace; as a wholesome law.

4. That utters sound words.

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life. Prov 15.

5. Kindly; pleasing; as a wholesome answer.

Wholesome ship, a ship that will try, hull and ride well.