fresh (fr sh)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.]
fresh ly adv. fresh ness n. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | freshness - 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. | freshness - originality by virtue of being refreshingly noveloriginality - the quality of being new and original (not derived from something else) | | 3. | freshness - an alert and refreshed state | | 4. | freshness - originality by virtue of being new and surprisingoriginality - the ability to think and act independently | | 5. | freshness - the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties |
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Translations freshness [ˈfrɛʃnɪs] n [ person, book, picture, ideas, approach] → 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)
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