fresh

American  

[fresh] / frɛʃ /

adjective

fresher, freshest

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.

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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 British  

/ frɛʃ /

adjective

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

   fresh bread

   fresh strawberries

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

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noun

1. the fresh part or time of something

2. another name for freshet

verb

1. obsolete  to make or become fresh; freshen

adverb

1. in a fresh manner; freshly

2. informal  having just run out of supplies of

fresh Idioms  

More idioms and phrases containing fresh

• breath of fresh air

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Usage

What is a basic definition of fresh? Fresh is an adjective that describes something as new or recently made, as being not spoiled or not preserved, or as being energized or not tired. Fresh has many other senses as an adjective and a few as a noun and a verb.If something is fresh, it has not existed for very long or is so new that it has never been used or seen before.

• Real-life examples: Kids like to play in fresh snow that is still soft and not frozen. A fresh pen has never been used before. When people want to try something different, they need fresh ideas.
• Used in a sentence: I grabbed a piece of paper that was fresh out of the pack.

When referring to food, the word fresh is used to mean the food is not spoiled, stale, or going rotten. The word fresh can also mean that food is raw and has not been treated, preserved, pickled, salted, or otherwise altered from its original form.

• Used in a sentence: That gross, smelly fish clearly isn’t fresh. 

Fresh also means that someone hasn’t used any energy or is full of vigor.

• Used in a sentence: The tired players sat on the bench and fresh substitutes took their place. 

Related Words

See new.

Other Word Forms

• freshly adverb
• freshness noun

Etymology

Origin of fresh

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

Example Sentences

The British Medical Association has announced a fresh round of strikes in England in the long-running pay dispute.

From BBC

Silver prices climbed to all-time highs on Monday, as expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates further this month and persistent concerns over global supply tightness sparked a fresh rally.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Stuckey’s sinister genius was in using her gender to make these tired gambits seem fresh and modern.

From Salon

But a fresh nightmare was around the corner, when, three days later, she had to face him in the family courts to try and stop him having parental access to their children.

From BBC

In Taiwan, manufacturers too expressed renewed confidence about the year ahead, helping drive a fresh round of job creation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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