fresh

[fresh] adjective, fresh·er, fresh·est, noun, verb, adverb
adjective
1.
newly made or obtained: fresh footprints.
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.: fresh paint; a fresh appearance.
10.
looking youthful and healthy: a fresh beauty that we all admired.
11.
pure, cool, or refreshing, as air.
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.
15.
Informal. forward or presumptuous.
16.
(of a cow) having recently given birth to a calf.
17.
Slang.
a.
exciting; appealing; great.
b.
informed; up-to-date.
noun
18.
the fresh part or time.
19.
a freshet.
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verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
20.
to make or become fresh.
adverb
21.
newly; recently; just now: He is fresh out of ideas. The eggs are fresh laid.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English; Old English fersc; cognate with Old Frisian fersk, Old High German frisc (German frisch), Old Norse ferskr

Related forms
fresh·ly, adverb
fresh·ness, noun

Synonyms
1. recent. See new. 11. invigorating, sweet, unadulterated. 14. artless, untrained, raw, uncultivated, unskilled.

Antonyms
1. old. 14. skilled.
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fresh (frɛʃ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—adj
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.  chiefly (US) designating a female farm animal, esp a cow, that has recently given birth
16.  informal presumptuous or disrespectful; forward
17.  dialect (Northern English) partially intoxicated; tipsy
 
—n
18.  the fresh part or time of something
19.  another name for freshet
 
—vb
20.  obsolete to make or become fresh; freshen
 
—adv
21.  in a fresh manner; freshly
22.  informal fresh out of having just run out of supplies of
 
[Old English fersc fresh, unsalted; related to Old High German frisc, Old French freis, Old Norse ferskr]
 
'freshly
 
—adv
 
'freshness
 
—n

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Word Origin & History

fresh
late 13c. metathesis of O.E. fersc "unsalted," from W.Gmc. *friskaz (cf. O.Fris. fersk, Du. vers, Ger. frisch "fresh"), probably cognate with O.C.S. presinu "fresh," Lith. preskas "sweet." The metathesis, and the expanded M.E. senses of "new, pure, eager" are probably by influence of O.Fr. fres (fem.
fresche), from P.Gmc. *frisko-, related to the Eng. word. To freshen a drink, "top it off" is from 1961.

fresh
"impudent, presumptuous," 1848, U.S. slang, probably from Ger. frech "insolent, cheeky," from O.H.G. freh "covetous," related to O.E. frec "greedy, bold" (see freak).
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Slang Dictionary

fresh definition


  1. mod.
    cheeky; impudent. : Ken sure is fresh sometimes.
  2. mod.
    a little aggressive sexually; prone to caress too eagerly. : Hey, buster! Don't get fresh with me!
  3. mod.
    cool; okay. : That stuff's really fresh. It's a winner.
  4. mod.
    good-looking. : Tom is fresh and buff.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Computing Dictionary

Fresh definition

language

["Fresh: A Higher-Order Language Based on Unification", G. Smolka, in Logic Programming: Functions, Relations and Equations", D. DeGroot et al, P-H 1986, pp. 469-524].
(1996-04-28)

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Idioms & Phrases

fresh

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

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Example sentences
Fresh fruits and vegetables are vital to a healthy, nutritious diet.
Once they get used to buying fresh food direct, they see that it doesn't have to be more expensive.
In the warm seasons it lies waiting for a meal of fresh blood.
The flows of fresh and salt water have different names.
Idioms & Phrases
fresh
breath of fresh air
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