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freshness

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fresh  (frsh)
adj. fresh·er, fresh·est
1. New to one's experience; not encountered before.
2. Novel; different: a fresh slant on the problem. See Synonyms at new.
3. Recently made, produced, or harvested; not stale or spoiled: fresh bread.
4. Not preserved, as by canning, smoking, or freezing: fresh vegetables.
5. Not saline or salty: fresh water.
6. Not yet used or soiled; clean: a fresh sheet of paper.
7. Free from impurity or pollution; pure: fresh air.
8. Additional; new: fresh evidence.
9. Bright and clear; not dull or faded: a fresh memory.
10. Having the glowing, unspoiled appearance of youth: a fresh complexion.
11. Untried; inexperienced: fresh recruits.
12. Having just arrived; straight: fashions fresh from Paris.
13. Revived or reinvigorated; refreshed: I was fresh as a daisy after the nap.
14. Fairly strong; brisk: a fresh wind.
15. Informal Bold and saucy; impudent.
16. Having recently calved and therefore with milk. Used of a cow.
17. Slang Excellent; first-rate.
adv.
Recently; newly: fresh out of milk; muffins baked fresh daily.
n.
1. The early part: the fresh of the day.
2. A freshet.

[Middle English, from Old English fersc, pure, not salty, and from Old French freis (feminine fresche), new, recent, of Germanic origin.]

freshly adv.
freshness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.freshnessfreshness - the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated; "she loved the freshness of newly baked bread"; "the freshness of the air revived him"
newness - the quality of being new; the opposite of oldness
crispness - a pleasing firmness and freshness; "crispness of new dollar bills"; "crispness of fresh lettuce"
staleness - having lost purity and freshness as a consequence of aging
2.freshnessfreshness - originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
originality - the quality of being new and original (not derived from something else)
3.freshnessfreshness - an alert and refreshed state        
good health, healthiness - the state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease
4.freshness - originality by virtue of being new and surprising
originality - the ability to think and act independently
5.freshness - the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
rudeness, discourtesy - a manner that is rude and insulting
chutzpa, chutzpah, hutzpah - (Yiddish) unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity

freshness
noun
1. novelty, creativity, originality, inventiveness, newness, innovativeness They have a freshness and individuality that others lack.
2. cleanness, shine, glow, bloom, sparkle, vigour, brightness, wholesomeness, clearness, dewiness the freshness of early morning
Translations
freshness [ˈfreʃnɪs] N
1. [of food] → frescura f
2. [of air] → frescor m
3. [of face, complexion] → frescura f, lozanía f
4. (= originality, spontaneity) [of style] → originalidad f, frescura f
freshness [ˈfrɛʃnɪs] n
[person, book, picture, ideas, approach] → fraîcheur f
[food] → fraîcheur f
freshness
n
(of food, fruit, wind, paint, breath, memories etc)Frische f; (of outlook)Neuheit f
(inf, = cheekiness) → Frechheit f; (= lack of respect)Pampigkeit f (inf)
freshness [ˈfrɛʃnɪs] n (of food, air) → freschezza; (of approach) → novità; (impertinence) → impertinenza
freshness [ˈfrɛʃnɪs] n (of food, air) → freschezza; (of approach) → novità; (impertinence) → impertinenza


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He goes and hunts for his oil, so as to be sure of its freshness and genuineness, even as the traveller on the prairie hunts up his own supper of game.
Yon moon that cleaves the gloomy pines Has freshness in her train; Low wind, faint stream, and waterfall Haunt me with their refrain.
He bent his head towards his shoulder and tried to look pitiful and humble, but for all that he was radiant with freshness and health.
 
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