[
US
/ˈfɹɛʃ/
]
[ UK /fɹˈɛʃ/ ]
[ UK /fɹˈɛʃ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
not containing or composed of salt water
fresh water -
original and of a kind not seen before
the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem -
not soured or preserved
sweet milk -
not canned or otherwise preserved
fresh vegetables -
having recently calved and therefore able to give milk
the cow is fresh -
not yet used or soiled
a fresh sheet of paper
an unused envelope
a fresh shirt - with restored energy
-
improperly forward or bold
don't be fresh with me
Don't get wise with me!
an impudent boy given to insulting strangers
impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup -
free from impurities
fresh air
clean water -
(of a cycle) beginning or occurring again
fresh ideas
a fresh start -
imparting vitality and energy
the bracing mountain air -
recently made, produced, or harvested
fresh lettuce
fresh bread
a fresh scent
ADVERB
-
very recently
a freshly cleaned floor
they are newly married
grass new washed by the rain
a newly arranged hairdo
we are fresh out of tomatoes
newly raised objections
How To Use fresh In A Sentence
- It's good for you to suck in fresh shore air.
- Saturday morning came, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life.
- Fly fishers in the salt water environment need something entirely different to their freshwater counterpart on the chalk stream, as does the angler who fishes big reservoirs.
- About 40% of all students entering as freshmen graduate within 4 years.
- Winky luved tu drinking frum deh water fawsitt…. she liking hur wadder fresh…it wuz a sinky-drinky fur deh winky-binky. Like the new bowl. - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?
- I had just popped out for a breath of fresh air,and missed your telephone call.
- Add a little freshly sliced green chilli or a hint of chilli powder if you wish. Times, Sunday Times
- Many freshmen have to take remedial English classes for which they receive no credit.
- Divide half the mixture between 4 glass bowls, then sprinkle with a few fresh raspberries and a bit more crushed honeycomb. The Sun
- The food fares well in terms of freshness, quantity and effort, and there's a made-to-order pasta bar and a station where roast beef is carved before your eyes.