fresh

/freʃ/
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fresh

A baker places a loaf of fresh bread on the bakery counter.

Definition
  1. Adjective:

    • Newly made, produced, or obtained; not stale or spoiled: Refers to food, produce, or other items that are recent and in good condition.
    • Recently arrived or created; novel: Describes something that is new, original, or has just appeared.
    • Not preserved, processed, or containing salt: Describes food or water that is in its natural state, not canned, salted, or treated for long-term storage.
    • Cool, clean, and invigorating: Describes air, weather, or scents that are pleasantly cool and clean.
    • Rested and full of energy; revitalized: Describes a person or animal that feels energetic and not tired.
    • Forward or impudent in a disrespectful way: Describes behavior that is overly familiar, bold, or cheeky in an inappropriate manner.
  2. Adverb:

    • Recently; just now: Indicates that an action or state has occurred a very short time ago.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:

    • We bought fresh bread from the bakery this morning.
    • She had fresh ideas for the project.
    • I prefer to drink fresh water, not soda.
    • Let's open the window for some fresh air.
    • After a good night's sleep, I feel fresh and ready to work.
    • Don't be fresh with your elders.
  • Adverb:

    • The bread was baked fresh this morning.
    • He was fresh out of college when he started the job.
Advanced Usage
  • "a fresh start": A new beginning, an opportunity to start something again without the problems of the past.

    • Moving to a new city gave her a fresh start.
  • "fresh out of (something)": To have just run out of a supply of something; to have no more of something left.

    • Sorry, we're fresh out of milk.
  • "fresh in one's mind/memory": Still clearly remembered because it happened recently.

    • The details of the accident are still fresh in my mind.
Variants and Related Words
  • Freshen (verb): To make something fresh, clean, or more pleasant.

    • She opened the window to freshen the room.
  • Freshness (noun): The quality or state of being fresh.

    • The freshness of the morning air was invigorating.
  • Freshman (noun): A first-year student at a university, college, or high school. (Note: This is a compound word listed separately as a variant).

Synonyms
  • New: Recently created or made.
  • Crisp: Firm and fresh (often for food or air).
  • Invigorating: Making one feel strong, healthy, and full of energy.
  • Impudent: Not showing due respect for another person; impertinent (for the bold/cheeky meaning).
Related Phrasal Verbs / Phrases
  • Fresh from/off (somewhere): Having just come from a particular place or experience.

    • She was fresh off the plane from Paris.
  • Fresh-faced: Having a young, healthy, and innocent appearance.

    • The fresh-faced recruits began their training.
Related Idioms
  • As fresh as a daisy: Full of energy and enthusiasm; not tired.

    • Even after the long journey, she looked as fresh as a daisy.
  • Break fresh/new ground: To do something innovative that has not been done before.

    • Their research is breaking fresh ground in cancer treatment.
fresh

A baker places a loaf of fresh bread on the bakery counter.

Adjective
  1. 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!
  2. not yet used or soiled
    • a fresh shirt
    • a fresh sheet of paper
    • an unused envelope
  3. free from impurities
    • clean water
    • fresh air
  4. not soured or preserved
    • sweet milk
  5. with restored energy
  6. having recently calved and therefore able to give milk
    • the cow is fresh
  7. not containing or composed of salt water
    • fresh water
  8. not canned or otherwise preserved
    • fresh vegetables
  9. original and of a kind not seen before
    • the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem
  10. imparting vitality and energy
    • the bracing mountain air
  11. (of a cycle) beginning or occurring again
    • a fresh start
    • fresh ideas
  12. recently made, produced, or harvested
    • fresh bread
    • a fresh scent
    • fresh lettuce
Adverb
  1. 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