sanitary

Meanings

Plural: sanitaries

Adjective

free from filth and pathogens
- "sanitary conditions for preparing food"
- "a sanitary washroom"

Adj

Of or relating to health.
Clean and free from pathogens; hygienic.

Noun

Sanitary towel.

Origin / Etymology

19th century, borrowed from French sanitaire, formed from Latin sanitas (“health”). Analysable as sanity + -ary.

Synonyms

healthful

Antonyms

unsanitary

Scrabble Score: 11

sanitary is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
sanitary is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sanitary is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

sanitary is a valid Words With Friends word