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fresh

[fresh]

adjective

fresher, freshest 
  1. newly made or obtained.

    fresh footprints.

    Synonyms: ,
    Antonyms:
  2. recently arrived; just come.

    fresh from school.

  3. new; not previously known, met with, etc.; novel.

    to uncover fresh facts;

    to seek fresh experiences.

  4. additional or further.

    fresh supplies.

  5. not salty, as water.

  6. retaining the original properties unimpaired; not stale or spoiled.

    Is the milk still fresh?

  7. not preserved by freezing, canning, pickling, salting, drying, etc..

    fresh vegetables.

  8. not tired or fatigued; brisk; vigorous.

    She was still fresh after that long walk.

  9. not faded, worn, obliterated, etc.: a fresh appearance.

    fresh paint;

    a fresh appearance.

  10. looking youthful and healthy.

    a fresh beauty that we all admired.

  11. pure, cool, or refreshing, as air.

    Synonyms: , ,
  12. denoting a young wine, especially a white or rosé, that is clean, crisp, and uncomplicated.

  13. Meteorology.(of wind) moderately strong or brisk.

  14. inexperienced; green; callow.

    Two hundred fresh recruits arrived at the training camp.

    Synonyms: , ,
    Antonyms: ,
  15. Informal.forward or presumptuous.

  16. (of a cow) having recently given birth to a calf.

  17. Slang.

    1. exciting; appealing; great.

    2. informed; up-to-date.



noun

  1. the fresh part or time.

  2. a freshet.

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to make or become fresh.

adverb

  1. newly; recently; just now.

    He is fresh out of ideas.

    The eggs are fresh laid.

fresh

/ ڰɛʃ /

adjective

  1. not stale or deteriorated; newly made, harvested, etc

    fresh bread

    fresh strawberries

  2. newly acquired, created, found, etc

    fresh publications

  3. novel; original

    a fresh outlook

  4. latest; most recent

    fresh developments

  5. further; additional; more

    fresh supplies

  6. not canned, frozen, or otherwise preserved

    fresh fruit

  7. (of water) not salt

  8. bright or clear

    a fresh morning

  9. chilly or invigorating

    a fresh breeze

  10. not tired; alert; refreshed

  11. not worn or faded

    fresh colours

  12. having a healthy or ruddy appearance

  13. newly or just arrived; straight

    fresh from the presses

  14. youthful or inexperienced

  15. designating a female farm animal, esp a cow, that has recently given birth

  16. informalpresumptuous or disrespectful; forward

  17. dialectpartially intoxicated; tipsy

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the fresh part or time of something

  2. another name for freshet

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. obsoleteto make or become fresh; freshen

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. in a fresh manner; freshly

  2. informalhaving just run out of supplies of

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • freshly adverb
  • freshness noun
  • ˈڰ adverb
  • ˈڰԱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fresh1

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English fersc; cognate with Old Frisian fersk, Old High German frisc ( German frisch ), Old Norse ferskr
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fresh1

Old English fersc fresh, unsalted; related to Old High German frisc , Old French freis , Old Norse ferskr
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Idioms and Phrases

In addition to the idioms beginning with fresh, also see breath of fresh air.
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Synonym Study

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Example Sentences

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The notes to John tell Dunne nothing he didn’t already know; what’s chronicled is a process by which a set of fresh eyes pushes Didion to accept that she can’t control every narrative.

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Tucked underneath a bush of sprawling, heart-shaped leaves would be yellow squash blossoms that blessed us with fresh squash in the blink of an eye.

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Wasn’t this supposed to be a fresh, elevated take on the romantic comedy, where Dakota Johnson must grapple with the impossible decision of choosing between Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans?

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It’s not uncommon to see lines of customers stretching the length of the counter as they wait for charred meats on a layer of crispy cheese and fresh blue corn tortillas.

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Fully fresh, Mills said this was the first 5,000m race he had attempted to "time trial" for 18 months - and it paid off.

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When To Use

What is a basic definition offresh?

Fresh is an adjective that describes something as new or recently made, as being not spoiled or not preserved, or as being energized or not tired. Fresh has many other senses as an adjective and a few as a noun and a verb.If something is fresh, it has not existed for very long or is so new that it has never been used or seen before.



  • Real-life examples: Kids like to play in fresh snow that is still soft and not frozen. A fresh pen has never been used before. When people want to try something different, they need fresh ideas.


  • Used in a sentence: I grabbed a piece of paper that was fresh out of the pack.


When referring to food, the word fresh is used to mean the food is not spoiled, stale, or going rotten. The word fresh can also mean that food is raw and has not been treated, preserved, pickled, salted, or otherwise altered from its original form.



  • Used in a sentence: That gross, smelly fish clearly isn’t fresh. 


Fresh also means that someone hasn’t used any energy or is full of vigor.



  • Used in a sentence: The tired players sat on the bench and fresh substitutes took their place. 


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