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   fresh

   /frɛʃ/

   adjective

   • 1. (of food) recently made or obtained; not tinned, 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 datemodernmodernisticultra-modernnewfangledoriginalnoveldifferentinnovativeunusualuncommonunwontedout 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 unspoilt: "a fresh young girl" Similar youngyouthfuljuvenileadolescentboyishgirlishnewnewly arrivedinexperienceduntrainedunqualifieduntriedrawcallowgreenimmatureartlessingenuousnaiveinformal:wet behind the earsOpposite experienced
   • 3. (of a person) full of energy and vigour: "they are feeling fresh after a good night's sleep" Similar refreshedrestedrestoredrevivedlike a new personfresh as a daisyenergeticvigorousinvigoratedfull of vim and vigourvitallivelyvibrantsprysprightlybrightalertbouncingperkyinformal:full of beansraring to gobright-eyed and bushy-tailedchirpychipperOpposite tired
   • ▪ (of a colour or a person's complexion) bright or healthy in appearance: "a young constable with a fresh complexion" 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
   • ▪ (of the weather) rather cold and windy: informal British "She shivered in the chilly air. ‘A bit fresh, isn't it?’"
   • ▪ pleasantly clean 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 towards 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. having an unpleasant, slightly rotten smell: West Indian "this place was covered in water and smelled fresh like hell"

   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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFRESH | English meaning - Cambridge 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.

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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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   adjective. , fresh·er, fresh·est. newly made or obtained: fresh footprints. Synonyms: energetic, recent. Antonyms: old. 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.

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

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   1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A fresh thing or amount replaces or is added to a previous thing or amount. He asked Strathclyde police, which carried out the original investigation, to make fresh inquiries. I need a new challenge and a fresh start somewhere else.

6. 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.

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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.

8. 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.

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

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

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    The accident was still fresh in her mind. 4 → a fresh start 5 food/flowers a) fresh food has recently been picked or prepared, and is not frozen or preserved fresh fruit/vegetables/fish/bread etc The beans are fresh from the garden.

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    The sense of ‘newly made, not faded, or worn’ developed in the Middle Ages. Fresh meaning ‘cheeky’ or ‘impudent’ appeared in the 19th century, and may have been influenced by German frech ‘saucy’. A desire for new areas of activity may be expressed as wanting fresh fields and pastures new.