fresh (frɛʃ
)
Definitions
adjective
- not stale or deteriorated; newly made, harvested, etc ⇒
fresh bread
fresh strawberries
- 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
- mainly US designating a female farm animal, esp a cow, that has recently given birth
- informal presumptuous or disrespectful; forward
- Northern England 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
- See fresh out of
Alternative Forms
ˈfreshly adverb ˈfreshness nounWord Origin
Old English fersc fresh, unsalted; related to Old High German frisc , Old French freis , Old Norse ferskrSynonyms
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new,
original,
novel,
unusual,
latest,
different,
recent,
modern,
up-to-date,
this season's
unconventional,
unorthodox,
ground-breaking,
left-field,
new-fangled,
modernistic,
=
invigorating,
clear,
clean,
bright,
sweet,
pure,
stiff,
crisp,
sparkling,
bracing,
refreshing,
brisk,
spanking,
unpolluted,
=
rosy,
clear,
fair,
bright,
healthy,
glowing,
hardy,
blooming,
wholesome,
ruddy,
florid,
dewy,
good,
=
lively,
rested,
bright,
keen,
vital,
restored,
alert,
bouncing,
revived,
refreshed,
vigorous,
energetic,
sprightly,
invigorated,
spry,
chipper,
full of beans,
like a new man full of vim and vigour
unwearied,
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed,
=
inexperienced,
new,
young,
green,
natural,
raw,
youthful,
unqualified,
callow,
untrained,
untried,
artless,
uncultivated,
wet behind the ears,
=
cheeky,
bold,
brazen,
impertinent,
forward,
familiar,
flip,
saucy,
audacious,
sassy,
pert,
disrespectful,
presumptuous,
insolent,
impudent,
smart-alecky,
Translations
- British English:
fresh
A fresh thing or amount replaces or is added to an existing thing or amount.The waiter placed a fresh glass on the table.frɛʃ ADJECTIVE The waiter placed a fresh glass on the table.
- Spanish:
fresco
adj fresca
- French:
frais
adj fraîche
- German:
frisch
adj
- Chinese: 新的 adj
- Arabic: طَازِج adj
- Portuguese: fresco adj fresca
- Russian: свежий adj свежая
- Croatian: svjež adj svježa
- Czech: čerstvý adj
- Danish: frisk adj
- Dutch: vers adj
- Finnish: tuore adj
- Greek: φρέσκος adj φρέσκια
- Italian: fresco adj fresca
- Japanese: 新鮮な no_posp
- Korean: 신선한 adj
- Norwegian: fersk adj
- Polish: świeży adj świeża
- Brazilian Portuguese: fresco adj fresca
- European Spanish:
fresco
adj fresca
- Swedish: färsk adj färskt
- Thai: สด adj
- Turkish: taze adj
- Vietnamese: tươi adj
- British English:
fresh
If food is fresh, it has been picked or made a short time ago.Eat some fresh fruit every day.frɛʃ ADJECTIVE Eat some fresh fruit every day.
- French:
frais
adj fraîche
- Arabic: طازِج adj
- Brazilian Portuguese: fresco adj fresca
- British English:
fresh
Fresh water has no salt in it. The water in rivers is fresh.frɛʃ ADJECTIVE
- French:
douce
adj
- Arabic: ماءٌ عَذْب n
- Brazilian Portuguese: doce adj
Usage examples
Healing Adrina ' s fresh , uncomplicated arrow wound was one thing.
, TREASON KEEP (2001)Too seldom and unreliably does it appear in shops, too rarely can it be bought perfectly fresh.
Country Life (2004)At first glance, United appear ill-equipped to see off a Leverkusen side fresh from inflicting severe damage to Liverpool's defence.
Irish Times (2002)He gave the company 10 days to file a fresh appeal, which they did.
Glasgow Herald (2001)NEFERTITI I've come to put fresh newspapers in your drawers.
, THE ESSENTIAL SPIKE MILLIGAN (2002)