FRESH

Pronunciation (US):

• FRESH (adjective)
  The adjective FRESH has 13 senses:

1. recently made, produced, or harvested
2. (of a cycle) beginning or occurring again
3. imparting vitality and energy
4. original and of a kind not seen before
5. not canned or otherwise preserved
6. not containing or composed of salt water
7. not rotten
8. having recently calved and therefore able to give milk
9. with restored energy
10. not soured or preserved
11. free from impurities
12. not yet used or soiled
13. improperly forward or bold

  Familiarity information: FRESH used as an adjective is familiar.

• FRESH (adverb)
  The adverb FRESH has 1 sense:

1. very recently

  Familiarity information: FRESH used as an adverb is very rare.

• FRESH (adjective)

Meaning:

Recently made, produced, or harvested

Context examples:

fresh bread / a fresh scent

Similar:

new-made; hot (newly made)

good; unspoiled; unspoilt (not left to spoil)

fresh-cut (cut recently)

crisp; crunchy; firm (pleasingly firm and fresh and making a crunching noise when chewed)

caller (fresh)

strong; warm (freshly made or left)

Also:

new (not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered)

Attribute:

freshness (the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated)

Antonym:

stale (showing deterioration from age)

Meaning:

(of a cycle) beginning or occurring again

Context examples:

a fresh start / fresh ideas

Similar:

new (not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered)

Meaning:

Imparting vitality and energy

Synonyms:

energizing; energising; refreshing; bracing; refreshful; brisk; fresh; tonic

Context example:

the bracing mountain air

Similar:

invigorating (imparting strength and vitality)

Meaning:

Original and of a kind not seen before

Synonyms:

novel; fresh; new

Context example:

the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem

Similar:

original (being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of)

Meaning:

Not canned or otherwise preserved

Context example:

fresh vegetables

Similar:

unprocessed (not treated or prepared by a special process)

Antonym:

preserved (prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use)

Meaning:

Not containing or composed of salt water

Synonyms:

fresh; sweet

Context example:

fresh water

Antonym:

salty (containing or filled with salt)

Meaning:

Not rotten

Similar:

undecomposed (not disintegrated by rot)

Antonym:

rotten (having or disintegrated; usually implies foulness)

Meaning:

Having recently calved and therefore able to give milk

Context example:

the cow is fresh

Similar:

lactating; wet (producing or secreting milk)

Meaning:

With restored energy

Synonyms:

invigorated; refreshed; reinvigorated; fresh

Similar:

rested (not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing)

Meaning:

Not soured or preserved

Synonyms:

unfermented; sweet; fresh

Context example:

sweet milk

Similar:

unsoured (not having turned bad)

Meaning:

Free from impurities

Synonyms:

clean; fresh

Context examples:

clean water / fresh air

Similar:

pure (free of extraneous elements of any kind)

Meaning:

Not yet used or soiled

Synonyms:

unused; fresh

Context examples:

a fresh shirt / a fresh sheet of paper / an unused envelope

Similar:

clean (free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits)

Meaning:

Improperly forward or bold

Synonyms:

overbold; sassy; saucy; impudent; impertinent; wise; smart; fresh

Context examples:

don't be fresh with me / impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup / an impudent boy given to insulting strangers / Don't get wise with me!

Similar:

forward (used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty)

• FRESH (adverb)

Meaning:

Very recently

Synonyms:

fresh; freshly; new; newly; recently

Context examples:

they are newly married / newly raised objections / a newly arranged hairdo / grass new washed by the rain / a freshly cleaned floor / we are fresh out of tomatoes