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fresh

/fɹɛʃ/adjective, adverb1 syllable

Fresh means: recently made, produced, or harvested.

Synonyms for fresh54

adjective, as in recently made, produced, or harvested

caller, crisp, fresh-cut, good, unspoiled, unspoilt, undecomposed, incorrupt, hot, new-made, strong, warm, new

adjective, as in improperly forward or bold

impertinent, impudent, overbold, smart, saucy, sassy, wise, forward

adjective, as in imparting vitality and energy

bracing, brisk, refreshing, refreshful, tonic, invigorating

adjective, as in with restored energy

invigorated, refreshed, reinvigorated, rested

adjective, as in original and of a kind not seen before

new, novel, original

adjective, as in not soured or preserved

sweet, unfermented, unsoured

adjective, as in having recently calved and therefore able to give milk

wet, lactating

adjective, as in free from impurities

clean, pure

adjective, as in not yet used or soiled

unused, clean

adjective, as in (of a cycle) beginning or occurring again

new

adjective, as in not canned or otherwise preserved

unprocessed

adjective, as in not containing or composed of salt water

sweet

adverb, as in very recently

newly, freshly, new

also used for fresh

cool, callow, experienceless, inexperienced, unexperienced, green, punk, pup, raw, fashionable

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Opposites of fresh

stale, preserved, salty

What does fresh mean?13

adjective

1

recently made, produced, or harvested“fresh bread”

2

improperly forward or bold“don't be fresh with me”

3

imparting vitality and energy“the bracing mountain air”

4

with restored energy

5

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

6

not soured or preserved“sweet milk”

7

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

8

free from impurities“clean water”

9

not yet used or soiled“a fresh shirt”

10

(of a cycle) beginning or occurring again“a fresh start”

11

not canned or otherwise preserved“fresh vegetables”

12

not containing or composed of salt water“fresh water”

adverb

1

very recently“they are newly married”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with fresh?3

one syllable

fleshmesh

two syllables

refresh
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Fresh in a sentence

  • What with fresh air and proper exercise, he recovered from his illness quickly.unknown
  • Open the window and let some fresh air into the room, please.CK
  • He is fresh from college, so he has no experience.CM
  • She is fresh from college, so she has no experience.CK
  • We eat a fresh, green salad every day.CK
  • This isn't a big farm, but it's enough to provide fresh air.rafael8243
  • If we can't get fresh fruit, we'll have to do without.sharptoothed
  • It's invigorating to breathe the brisk, fresh mountain air.sundown

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Forms of fresh

as a adjective

comparative
fresher
superlative
freshest