fresh

Adjective

• improperly forward or bold
  • 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!
    

• not yet used or soiled
  • a fresh shirt
    
  • a fresh sheet of paper
    
  • an unused envelope
    

• free from impurities
  • clean water
    
  • fresh air
    

• not soured or preserved
  • sweet milk
    

• with restored energy

• having recently calved and therefore able to give milk
  • the cow is fresh
    

• not containing or composed of salt water
  • fresh water
    

• not canned or otherwise preserved
  • fresh vegetables
    

• original and of a kind not seen before
  • the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem
    

• imparting vitality and energy
  • the bracing mountain air
    

• (of a cycle) beginning or occurring again
  • a fresh start
    
  • fresh ideas
    

• recently made, produced, or harvested
  • fresh bread
    
  • a fresh scent
    
  • fresh lettuce
    

Adverb

• very recently
  • 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
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  impertinent , impudent , overbold , smart , saucy , sassy , wise , unused , clean , sweet , unfermented , invigorated , refreshed , reinvigorated , new , novel , bracing , brisk , refreshing , refreshful , tonic , newly , freshly
• Antonyms: 
  salty , preserved , stale