fresh

—freshly, adv. —freshness, n.

/fresh/, adj., fresher, freshest, n., v., adv.

adj.

1. newly made or obtained: fresh footprints.

2. recently arrived; just come: fresh from school.

3. new; not previously known, met with, etc.; novel: to uncover fresh facts; to seek fresh experiences.

4. additional or further: fresh supplies.

5. not salty, as water.

6. retaining the original properties unimpaired; not stale or spoiled: Is the milk still fresh?

7. not preserved by freezing, canning, pickling, salting, drying, etc.: fresh vegetables.

8. not tired or fatigued; brisk; vigorous: She was still fresh after that long walk.

9. not faded, worn, obliterated, etc.: fresh paint; a fresh appearance.

10. looking youthful and healthy: a fresh beauty that we all admired.

11. pure, cool, or refreshing, as air.

12. denoting a young wine, esp. a white or rosé, that is clean, crisp, and uncomplicated.

13. Meteorol. (of wind) moderately strong or brisk.

14. inexperienced; green; callow: Two hundred fresh recruits arrived at the training camp.

15. Informal. forward or presumptuous.

16. (of a cow) having recently given birth to a calf.

17. Slang.

a. great; marvelous.

b. informed; up-to-date.

n.

18. the fresh part or time.

19. a freshet.

v.t., v.i.

20. to make or become fresh.

adv.

21. newly; recently; just now: He is fresh out of ideas. The eggs are fresh laid.

22. Slang. exciting; appealing; great.

[bef. 900; ME; OE fersc; c. OFris fersk, OHG frisc (G frisch), ON ferskr]

Syn. 1. recent. See new. 11. invigorating, sweet, unadulterated. 14. artless, untrained, raw, uncultivated, unskilled.

Ant. 1. old. 14. skilled.

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