fresh
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.
Adverb:
- Recently; just now: Indicates that an action or state has occurred a very short time ago.
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.
"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.
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).
- 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).
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.
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.
- 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
- 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