Word Frequency
fresh (frɛʃ
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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
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Derived Forms
ˈfreshly adverbˈfreshness noun
Word Origin
Old English fersc fresh, unsalted; related to Old High German frisc, Old French freis, Old Norse ferskrSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = 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 for 'fresh'
- 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 ADJECTIVEreplacing something
- Arabic: طَازِج
- Brazilian Portuguese: fresco fresca
- Chinese: 新的
- Croatian: svjež svježa
- Czech: čerstvý
- Danish: frisk
- Dutch: vers
- European Spanish: fresco frescareciente
- Finnish: tuore
- French: frais fraîcherécent
- German: frisch
- Greek: φρέσκος φρέσκια
- Italian: fresco fresca
- Japanese: 新鮮な
- Korean: 신선한
- Norwegian: fersk
- Polish: świeży świeża
- Portuguese: fresco fresca
- Romanian: nou nou, nouă, noi
- Russian: свежий свежая
- Spanish: fresco fresca
- Swedish: färsk färskt
- Thai: ใหม่
- Turkish: taze
- Ukrainian: новий
- Vietnamese: tươi
- British English: freshfrɛʃ If food is fresh, it has been picked or made a short time ago.Eat some fresh fruit every day. ADJECTIVEfood
- Arabic: طازِج
- Brazilian Portuguese: fresco fresca
- Chinese: 新鲜的食物
- Croatian: svjež
- Czech: čerstvý
- Danish: frisk
- Dutch: vers
- European Spanish: fresco
- Finnish: tuore
- French: frais fraîchelégumes
- German: frisch
- Greek: φρέσκος φρέσκια
- Italian: fresco fresca
- Japanese: 新鮮な
- Korean: 신선한
- Norwegian: fersk
- Polish: świeży świeża
- Portuguese: fresco
- Romanian: proaspăt proaspăt, proaspătă, proaspeți, proaspete
- Russian: свежий
- Spanish: fresco fresca
- Swedish: färsk färskt
- Thai: สด
- Turkish: taze
- Ukrainian: свіжий
- Vietnamese: tươi
- British English: freshfrɛʃ Fresh water has no salt in it. The water in rivers is fresh. ADJECTIVEwater
- Arabic: ماءٌ عَذْب
- Brazilian Portuguese: doce
- Chinese: 淡的水
- Croatian: slatkovodan
- Czech: sladkývoda
- Danish: fersk
- Dutch: zoet
- European Spanish: dulce
- Finnish: makea
- French: douceeau douce
- German: Süßwasser
- Greek: γλυκός γλυκιά
- Italian: fresco fresca
- Japanese: 淡水の
- Korean: 소금이 안든
- Norwegian: fersk
- Polish: słodka (woda)
- Portuguese: doce
- Romanian: dulce dulce, dulcidespre apă
- Russian: пресный
- Spanish: agua dulce
- Swedish: frisk friskt
- Thai: น้ำจืด
- Turkish: taze
- Ukrainian: прісний
- Vietnamese: ngọt
- British English: freshfrɛʃ Fresh air is clean and cool. ADJECTIVEair
- Arabic: الهَوَاءُ الطَّلْق
- Brazilian Portuguese: fresco fresca
- Chinese: 新鲜的空气
- Croatian: hladan
- Czech: svěží
- Danish: frisk
- Dutch: fris
- European Spanish: fresco
- Finnish: raikas
- French: fraisair
- German: frisch
- Greek: καθαρός καθαρή
- Italian: fresco fresca
- Japanese: すがすがしい
- Korean: 상쾌한
- Norwegian: frisk
- Polish: świeży świeża
- Portuguese: fresco
- Romanian: proaspăt proaspăt, proaspătă, proaspeți, proaspete
- Russian: чистый
- Spanish: fresco fresca
- Swedish: frisk friskt
- Thai: สดชื่น
- Turkish: temiz
- Ukrainian: свіжий
- Vietnamese: trong lành
Example Sentences Including 'fresh'
Bagado had told me to keep my mouth shut about the stowaways and the fresh timber theory.A DARKENING STAIN (2002)
Carl MacDougall brings fresh force to these points by associating them with the stance represented by that first-person voice.Glasgow Herald (2001)
He disappears, presumably to the kitchen, and returns moments later with two glasses and a fresh bottle of white.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Running cigarettes, stealing fresh vegetables, manufacturing vodka, enforcing protection.CHAMELEON (2002)
The Wexford Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Service said the fresh wave of publicity had brought a "deluge" of calls.Irish Times (2002)
The fresh on-deck watch was amazed at the speed with which the weather was going downhill.FATAL STORM (2001)
They opened the Hebrew bible and the gospels to fresh readings and readers.Irish Times (2002)
Too seldom and unreliably does it appear in shops, too rarely can it be bought perfectly fresh.Country Life (2004)
Two ribbons of fresh tyre marks went into the empty garage, taking mud with them.A DARKENING STAIN (2002)
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