fresh vs old/stale

Definitions

adjective

1. not containing or composed of salt water
2. original and of a kind not seen before
3. not soured or preserved
4. not canned or otherwise preserved
5. having recently calved and therefore able to give milk

adverb

1. very recently

Examples

You know that moment when really liking someone turns into a radiant love - overwhelming, a little frightening and almost exasperatingly fresh?

Divide half the mixture between 4 glass bowls, then sprinkle with a few fresh raspberries and a bit more crushed honeycomb.

(Not to be confused with what we call cookies)To serve Devon, or Cornwall clotted cream would desecrate a good southern biscuit (and be a waste of the cream really, I prefer it on saffron buns)a bit of plain cream, fresh butter, and cane syrup poured over a hot biscuit is ambrosia.

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