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   fresh

   /freSH/

   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.

3. 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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   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.

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

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   If you are fresh from a particular place or experience, you have just come from that place or you have just had that experience. You can also say that someone is fresh out of a place.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › freshFRESH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

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. 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.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › freshfresh | meaning of fresh in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Nature fresh1 /freʃ/ S2 W2 adjective 1 new adding to or replacing something I’ll just make some fresh coffee. The report provides fresh evidence about the way the business was run.

10. premium-oxforddictionaries-com.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk › definition › englishfresh - definition of fresh in English from the Oxford dictionary

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    adjective. 1(of food) recently made or obtained; not tinned, frozen, or otherwise preserved: fresh fruit. More example sentences. Cabin passengers enjoyed more space, privacy and better food including fresh meat and fruit. In warmer weather the food, especially fresh vegetables and fruit, may need to be replaced more than twice a day.

11. 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.