fresh

[ fresh ]

/ frɛʃ /

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adjective, fresh·er, fresh·est.

newly made or obtained: fresh footprints.

recently arrived; just come: fresh from school.

new; not previously known, met with, etc.; novel: to uncover fresh facts; to seek fresh experiences.

additional or further: fresh supplies.

not salty, as water.

retaining the original properties unimpaired; not stale or spoiled: Is the milk still fresh?

not preserved by freezing, canning, pickling, salting, drying, etc.: fresh vegetables.

not tired or fatigued; brisk; vigorous: She was still fresh after that long walk.

not faded, worn, obliterated, etc.: fresh paint; a fresh appearance.

looking youthful and healthy: a fresh beauty that we all admired.

pure, cool, or refreshing, as air.

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

Meteorology. (of wind) moderately strong or brisk.

inexperienced; green; callow: Two hundred fresh recruits arrived at the training camp.

Informal. forward or presumptuous.

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

Slang.

exciting; appealing; great.
informed; up-to-date.

noun

the fresh part or time.

a freshet.

verb (used with or without object)

to make or become fresh.

adverb

newly; recently; just now: He is fresh out of ideas. The eggs are fresh laid.

Origin of fresh

before 900; Middle English; Old English fersc; cognate with Old Frisian fersk, Old High German frisc (German frisch), Old Norse ferskr

SYNONYMS FOR fresh

1 recent. See new.

11 invigorating, sweet, unadulterated.

14 artless, untrained, raw, uncultivated, unskilled.

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ANTONYMS FOR fresh

1 old.

14 skilled.

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OTHER WORDS FROM fresh

fresh·ly, adverb fresh·ness, noun

Words nearby fresh

frequentative, frequently, fresco, fresco secco, frescobaldi, fresh, fresh as a daisy, fresh breeze, fresh frozen plasma, fresh gale, fresh out of

Example sentences from the Web for freshness

He ferments his ciders using indigenous yeasts, and his ciders maintain a purity and freshness unique in the cider category.

Wine, Watch Out! These Ciders Are Just as Good |Jordan Salcito |July 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The emphasis on freshness and simplicity laid forth by the governmental guidelines is in line with his cooking ethos.

Meet the Chef Fighting to Ensure That Brazilians Will Never Be as Fat as Americans |Brandon Presser |June 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The first thing you notice upon meeting Gershon is her freshness.

Gina Gershon on Being Donatella Versace, ‘Showgirls,’ and Bill Clinton Rumors |Marlow Stern |October 4, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Produce is a product that will spoil – unlike many other U.S. exports – so freshness is always a concern.

Chinese Consumers Are Buying Cherries Directly From American Farmers |Kelsey Meany |August 17, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

“What I was impressed by was the freshness of foods and the imaginativeness of them,” she says.

The Obamas Celebrate Young Chefs at a State Dinner |Miranda Green |August 19, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
But the freshness is still there, the dew washes the colours before dawn.

The Open Air |Richard Jefferies
They will never see again the freshness and life of the morning.

Catholic World, Vol. XI, April 1870-September 1870 |Various
Perhaps I want to keep the freshness of them for someone in New York, eh?

Polly's Business Venture |Lillian Elizabeth Roy
Brantme saw her when she had come to sixty-two, and was struck by her freshness, "sans se farder," as of thirty.

The Stones of Paris in History and Letters, Volume II (of 2) |Benjamin Ellis Martin
Try the freshness of eggs by putting them into cold water; those that sink the soonest are the freshest.

My Pet Recipes, Tried and True |Various

British Dictionary definitions for freshness

fresh

/ (frɛʃ) /

adjective

not stale or deteriorated; newly made, harvested, etc fresh bread; fresh strawberries

newly acquired, created, found, etc fresh publications

novel; original a fresh outlook

latest; most recent fresh developments

further; additional; more fresh supplies

not canned, frozen, or otherwise preserved fresh fruit

(of water) not salt

bright or clear a fresh morning

chilly or invigorating a fresh breeze

not tired; alert; refreshed

not worn or faded fresh colours

having a healthy or ruddy appearance

newly or just arrived; straight fresh from the presses

youthful or inexperienced

mainly US designating a female farm animal, esp a cow, that has recently given birth

informal presumptuous or disrespectful; forward

Northern English dialect partially intoxicated; tipsy

noun

the fresh part or time of something

another name for freshet

verb

obsolete to make or become fresh; freshen

adverb

in a fresh manner; freshly

fresh out of informal having just run out of supplies of

Derived forms of fresh

freshly, adverb freshness, noun

Word Origin for fresh

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

Idioms and Phrases with freshness

fresh

In addition to the idioms beginning with fresh

fresh as a daisy
fresh out of

also see:

breath of fresh air

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adverb

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fresh

adjective, fresh·er, fresh·est.

noun

verb (used with or without object)

adverb

Origin of fresh

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OTHER WORDS FROM fresh

Words nearby fresh

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