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fresh
[ fresh ]
adjective
- newly made or obtained:
fresh footprints.
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Antonyms:
- 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.
She was still fresh after that long walk.
- not faded, worn, obliterated, etc.: a fresh appearance.
fresh paint;
a fresh appearance.
- looking youthful and healthy:
a fresh beauty that we all admired.
- pure, cool, or refreshing, as air.
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- denoting a young wine, especially a white or rosé, that is clean, crisp, and uncomplicated.
- Meteorology. (of wind) moderately strong or brisk.
Two hundred fresh recruits arrived at the training camp.
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Antonyms: ,
- Informal. forward or presumptuous.
- (of a cow) having recently given birth to a calf.
- Slang.
noun
- the fresh part or time.
- a freshet.
verb (used with or without object)
- to make or become fresh.
fresh
/ ڰɛʃ /
adjective
- not stale or deteriorated; newly made, harvested, etc
fresh strawberries
fresh bread
- 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
- designating a female farm animal, esp a cow, that has recently given birth
- informal.presumptuous or disrespectful; forward
- 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
- ˈڰ, adverb
- ˈڰԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ڰl adverb
- ڰn noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of fresh1
Word History and Origins
Origin of fresh1
Idioms and Phrases
- breath of fresh air
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The supermarket is popular in Canada for fresh produce and a variety of hot food cooked on site, including Asian street food and staples such as Peking duck.
I make Banana Cake and have it covered and ready in the icebox for a week when I have time to squeeze fresh pink grapefruit juice for both breakfast and sunset cocktails.
Diplomatic efforts to address the dispute have failed but Tanzania's agriculture minister said fresh talks were ongoing.
With several core players fresh and a day more to prepare than their rivals, Barca travel to Seville without excuses.
If you connect the dots, it’s not hard to imagine the highest performing staffer at Castello Rosato ending up as one of the fresh faces on the upcoming “Vanderpump Rules” reboot.
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More About Fresh
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.
Where doesfresh come from?
The first records of fresh come from before the 900s. It ultimately comes from the Old English fersc, meaning “fresh” or “unsalted.”
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are some other forms related to fresh?
- freshly (adverb)
- freshness (noun)
are some synonyms for fresh?
are some words that share a root or word element with fresh?
are some words that often get used in discussing fresh?
How isfresh used in real life?
Fresh is a common word that most often describes something as being new or describes food as being unaltered or not spoiled.
✨Wishing everyone a fresh start and great year ahead in 2021✨
— 𝙆𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙝 (@knthcrvnts)
Nothing makes me want to draw more than a fresh pencil! Good think I brought my sketchbook
— Keyvin ✨ (@thevirtualboii)
's the biggest issue stopping you from consuming fresh fruits & veggies daily? No time?
— Susanne Saldarriaga (@Susanne323)
Try usingfresh!
Which of the following words is a synonym of fresh?
A. old
B. ancient
C. new
D. decrepit
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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