freshman

[ fresh-muh n ]

/ ˈfrɛʃ mən /

a student in the first year of the course at a university, college, or high school.

a novice; beginner.

of, relating to, or characteristic of a freshman: to outgrow one's freshman attitudes.

lacking seniority or experience; junior: a freshman senator.

required of or suitable for freshmen: freshman courses.

initial; first: This is my freshman year with the company.

Origin of freshman

First recorded in 1540–50; fresh + -man

See -man.

fresh·man·ship, noun pre·fresh·man, noun, plural pre·fresh·men. sub·fresh·man, noun, plural sub·fresh·men.

But the show is inoffensively good, which is high praise in a pretty terrible year for freshman TV series.

It’s Time to Stop Hating Katherine Heigl |Kevin Fallon |November 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
“There was a lot of stuff that I had never really thought about before,” freshman Thomas Long said.

Kirk Cameron Saves Christmas from Abominable Killjoys (Other Christians) |Brandy Zadrozny |November 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
More than 40 percent of incoming freshman said that a campus visit and social activities affected their choice.

The Daily Beast College Rankings Methodology |Brandy Zadrozny |November 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
“Ted Cruz, Team Player” is a twist few saw coming from the freshman who has made too many enemies to count in Washington.

Ted Cruz Quits Screwing With the GOP |Patricia Murphy |October 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Her grandson Kane is a freshman and is playing for both the JV and varsity squads.

Native American Basketball Team in Wyoming Have Hoop Dreams Of Their Own |Robert Silverman |August 31, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Merriwell was the first man up, and Yedding did his best to get square by striking the freshman out.

Frank Merriwell at Yale |Burt L. Standish
There were still a number of girls in the freshman class who clung to Muriel and Mignon, but they were in the minority.

Marjorie Dean High School Freshman |Pauline Lester
McCarthy, Hungerford, and one or two of the freshman candidates arose.

Stover at Yale |Owen Johnson
The second letter, written the following day, said that a freshman named Beatrice Leigh had come up to help her unpack.

Beatrice Leigh at College |Julia Augusta Schwartz
There was only one man in the freshman class who could beat me in this run for certain.

The Seven-Branched Candlestick |Gilbert W. (Gilbert Wolf) Gabriel