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. 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.
   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

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Example Sentences

Friday’s game against the Spurs will give the Lakers their first look against Victor Wembanyama, fresh off the phenom scoring 50 points Wednesday night.

From Los Angeles Times

One reason the subject is so sensitive is that accounts of some of Trump’s unorthodox first-term dealings with serving and retired military officials are fresh in the minds of many, aired in the final weeks of the presidential campaign.

From Los Angeles Times

The Packers are fresh after a week off.

From Los Angeles Times

Earlier this year, Northern Ireland's Attorney General ordered a fresh inquest into the death of William McGreanery.

From BBC

“On Earth we have lots of different smells, like washing machine laundry or fresh air. But in space there’s just one smell, and we get used to it quickly,” explains Helen Sharman, the first British astronaut, who spent eight days on the Soviet space station Mir in 1991.

From BBC

Related Words

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