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   Fresh

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   adjective

   • 1. (of food) recently made or obtained; not canned, frozen, or otherwise preserved: "fresh fruit" Similar newly harvestedgarden-freshnot stalecrispfirmunwiltedunfadedrawnaturalunprocessedunpreservedundrieduncuredunsmokedwithout additiveswithout preservativesOpposite staleprocessed
   • 2. not previously known or used; new or different: "the court had heard fresh evidence" Similar newbrand newrecentlatestup to datemodernmodernisticultramodernnewfangledoriginalnoveldifferentinnovativeunusualuncommonunwontedout of the ordinaryunconventionalunorthodoxoffbeatradicalrevolutionaryout of the commonOpposite oldwell-worn
   • ▪ recently created or experienced and not faded or impaired: "the memory was still fresh in their minds"
   • ▪ (of a person) attractively youthful and inexperienced: "a fresh young girl" Similar youngyouthfuljuvenileadolescentboyishgirlishnewnewly arrivedinexperienceduntrainedunqualifieduntriedrawcallowgreenimmatureartlessingenuousnaiveinformal:wet behind the earsOpposite experienced
   • 3. (of a person) full of energy and vigor: "they are feeling fresh after a good night's sleep" Similar refreshedrestedrestoredrevivedlike a new personfresh as a daisyenergeticvigorousinvigoratedfull of vim and vigorvitallivelyvibrantsprysprightlybrightalertbouncingperkyinformal:full of beansraring to gobright-eyed and bushy-tailedchirpychipperOpposite tired
   • ▪ (of a color or a person's complexion) bright or healthy in appearance: "her dark hair set off her fresh complexion to perfection" Similar healthyhealthy-lookingclearbrightyouthfulyouthful-lookingwholesomebloomingglowingunblemishedfairrosyrosy-cheekedpinkpinkishreddishruddyflushedblushingOpposite unhealthy
   • 4. (of water) not salty: "all the fresh water in the world's lakes"
   • 5. (of the wind) cool and fairly strong: "a fresh northerly wind was speeding the ship southwards" Similar chillycoolcoldbriskbracinginvigoratingbleakwintrysnowyfrostyicyice-coldicy-coldglacialpolararcticrawbitterbitterly coldbitinginformal:nippyparkyliterary:chillrare:gelidbrumalOpposite warmsultry
   • ▪ pleasantly clean, pure, and cool: "the toothpaste leaves the mouth feeling wonderfully fresh" Similar coolcrisprefreshinginvigoratingtonicpurecleanclearunpolluteduncontaminateduntainted
   • 6. (of a person) having just had (a particular experience) or come from (a particular place): "we were fresh out of art school"
   • 7. presumptuous toward someone, especially in a sexual way: informal "one truck driver decided to get fresh with me" Similar impudentimpertinentinsolentpresumptuousaudaciousforwardcheekyirreverentdiscourteousdisrespectfulinsubordinaterudecrudebrazenbrazen-facedbrashshamelesspertdefiantbold(as) bold as brassoutrageousshockingout of lineinformal:brass-neckedcockylippymouthyflipsaucysmart-arsedsassynervysmart-assedrare:malapertcontumeliousOpposite polite
   • 8. (of a cow) yielding a renewed or increased supply of milk following the birth of a calf.

   adverb

   • 1. newly; recently: "fresh-baked bread"

   Word Origin Old Englishfersc ‘not salt, fit for drinking’, superseded in Middle English by forms from Old French freis, fresche; both ultimately of Germanic origin and related to Dutch vers and German frisch.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › freshFresh Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FRESH is having its original qualities unimpaired. How to use fresh in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Fresh.

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   What is a basic definition of fresh? 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.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › freshFresh - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Fresh describes things that are new or energetic, like fresh bread from the oven and fresh music from a recording artist. Moldy bread and grandpa's polkas? Not so fresh. There are many uses for the adjective fresh, from being flirty to being well-rested.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFRESH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   recently made, done, arrived, etc., and especially not yet changed by time: There was a fresh fall of snow during the night. There's nothing better than fresh bread, straight from the oven. The house, with its fresh coat of paint, looked beautiful in the sunshine.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFRESH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   22 meanings: 1. not stale or deteriorated; newly made, harvested, etc 2. newly acquired, created, found, etc 3. novel; original.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › freshFresh - definition of fresh by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. New to one's experience; not encountered before: fresh evidence. b. Unusual or different: a fresh approach on the problem. See Synonyms at new. 2. a. Recently made, produced, or harvested; not stale or spoiled: fresh bread. b. Not preserved, as by canning, smoking, or freezing: fresh vegetables. 3. Not saline or salty: fresh water. 4. a.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › freshFresh Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Noun. Idiom. Filter. adjective. freshest, fresher. New to one's experience; not encountered before. Fresh evidence. American Heritage. Newly made. A fresh pot of coffee. Webster's New World. Unusual or different. A fresh slant on the problem. American Heritage. Recently produced, obtained, or arrived. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishfresh adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of fresh adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFRESH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    FRESH definition: 1. new or different from what was there before: 2. Fresh food has been produced or collected…. Learn more.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › fresh_adjfresh, adj., n.¹, & adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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    What does the word fresh mean? There are 45 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word fresh, eight of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. fresh has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.