fresh

[ fresh ]

adjective

, fresh·er, fresh·est.

1. newly made or obtained:

   fresh footprints.

   Synonyms: energetic, recent

   Antonyms: old

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.: a fresh appearance.

   fresh paint;

   a fresh appearance.

10. looking youthful and healthy:

    a fresh beauty that we all admired.

11. pure, cool, or refreshing, as air.

    Synonyms: unadulterated, sweet, invigorating

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.

    Synonyms: unskilled, raw, artless

    Antonyms: skilled, experienced

15. Informal. forward or presumptuous.
16. (of a cow) having recently given birth to a calf.
17. Slang.
    1. exciting; appealing; great.
    2. informed; up-to-date.

noun

1. the fresh part or time.
2. a freshet.

verb (used with or without object)

1. to make or become fresh.

adverb

1. newly; recently; just now:

   He is fresh out of ideas.

   The eggs are fresh laid.

fresh

/ frɛʃ /

adjective

1. not stale or deteriorated; newly made, harvested, etc

   fresh strawberries

   fresh bread

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. designating a female farm animal, esp a cow, that has recently given birth
16. informal.
    presumptuous or disrespectful; forward
17. dialect.
    partially intoxicated; tipsy

noun

1. the fresh part or time of something
2. See freshet
   another name for freshet

verb

1. obsolete.
   to make or become fresh; freshen

adverb

1. in a fresh manner; freshly
2. fresh out of informal.
   fresh out of having just run out of supplies of

Derived Forms

• ˈfreshly, adverb
• ˈfreshness, noun

Other Words From

• freshly adverb
• freshness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of fresh¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English fersc; cognate with Old Frisian fersk, Old High German frisc ( German frisch ), Old Norse ferskr

Word History and Origins

Origin of fresh¹

Old English fersc fresh, unsalted; related to Old High German frisc , Old French freis , Old Norse ferskr

Idioms and Phrases

• breath of fresh air

Synonym Study

See new.

Example Sentences

“There might be a ‘new fresh thing’ going on here,” said Thom Hartmann, a liberal radio host and Sanders supporter.

From The Daily Beast

But she says that getting some fresh air may help you feel better.

From The Daily Beast

Hitchcock saw human behavior fresh, even in a tired form like melodrama.

From The Daily Beast

It might feel fresh to see Peter Parker juggling with adult issues.

From The Daily Beast

Both Rohan and Kalayjian recommend breathing in some fresh air each day.

From The Daily Beast

In nine days he returned, bringing us the thanks of congress, and fresh orders.

From Project Gutenberg

They are unquestionably penitent now; but then, you know, they have the recollection of very recent suffering fresh upon them.

From Project Gutenberg

The new galleries had been finished four whole years, but they still looked painfully fresh.

From Project Gutenberg

Robert Fitzgerald received a patent in England for making salt water fresh.

From Project Gutenberg

The total fresh troops amounted to about 500 men of the 73rd Native Regiment and Spanish cazadores.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• bright
• clean
• clear
• colorful
• cool
• crisp
• pure
• quick
• sharp
• stiff
• sweet
• vivid