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Definition of Fresh
1. Adverb. Very recently. "We are fresh out of tomatoes"
2. Adjective. Recently made, produced, or harvested. "Fresh lettuce"
Similar to: Caller, Crisp, Fresh-cut, Good, Undecomposed, Unspoiled, Unspoilt, Hot, New-made, Strong, Warm
Also: New
Derivative terms: Freshness
Antonyms: Stale
3. Adjective. (of a cycle) beginning or occurring again. "Fresh ideas"
4. Adjective. Imparting vitality and energy. "The bracing mountain air"
Similar to: Invigorating
Derivative terms: Freshness
5. Adjective. Original and of a kind not seen before. "The computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem"
6. Adjective. Not canned or otherwise preserved. "Fresh vegetables"
7. Adjective. Not containing or composed of salt water. "Fresh water"
8. Adjective. Having recently calved and therefore able to give milk. "The cow is fresh"
9. Adjective. With restored energy.
10. Adjective. Not soured or preserved. "Sweet milk"
11. Adjective. Free from impurities. "Fresh air"
12. Adjective. Not yet used or soiled. "An unused envelope"
13. Adjective. Improperly forward or bold. "Don't get wise with me!"
Similar to: Forward
Derivative terms: Freshness, Impertinence, Impudence, Impudence, Sass, Sauciness
Definition of Fresh
1. a. Possessed of original life and vigor; new and strong; unimpaired; sound.
2. n. A stream or spring of fresh water.
3. v. t. To refresh; to freshen.
Definition of Fresh
1. Adjective. Of meat, not cooked. ¹
2. Adjective. Of produce, not cooked, dried, or frozen. ¹
3. Adjective. Of plant material, still green and not dried. ¹
4. Adjective. Refreshing or cool. ¹
5. Adjective. (context: of water) Without salt; not saline. ¹
6. Adjective. Rested; not tired or fatigued. ¹
7. Adjective. (context: computing of a release package or software installation) Having only the files and settings of a specific release of the software package; without updates or upgrades that were released subsequent to the release of a specific version. ¹
8. Noun. A rush of water, along a river or on to the land; a flood. ¹
9. Adjective. Rude, cheeky, or inappropriate; presumptuous; disrespectful; forward. ¹
10. Adjective. Sexually aggressive or forward; prone to caress too eagerly; overly flirtatious. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Fresh
1. new [v -ED, -ING, -ES] - See also: new
Medical Definition of Fresh
1. 1. Possessed of original life and vigor; new and strong; unimpaired; sound. 2. New; original; additional. "Fear of fresh mistakes." "A fresh pleasure in every fresh posture of the limbs." (Landor) 3. Lately produced, gathered, or prepared for market; not stale; not dried or preserved; not wilted, faded, or tainted; in good condition; as, fresh vegetables, flowers, eggs, meat, fruit, etc.; recently made or obtained; occurring again; repeated; as, a fresh supply of goods; fresh tea, raisins, etc.; lately come or made public; as, fresh news; recently taken from a well or spring; as, fresh water. 4. Youthful; florid; as, these fresh nymphs. 5. In a raw, green, or untried state; uncultivated; uncultured; unpracticed; as, a fresh hand on a ship. 6. Renewed in vigor, alacrity, or readiness for action; as, fresh for a combat; hence, tending to renew in vigor; rather strong; cool or brisk; as, a fresh wind. 7. Not salt; as, fresh water, in distinction from that which is from the sea, or brackish; fresh meat, in distinction from that which is pickled or salted. Fresh breeze, increased speed. Synonym: Sound, unimpaired, recent, unfaded: ruddy, florid, sweet, good: inexperienced, unpracticed: unused, lively, vigorous, strong. Origin: OE. Fresch, AS. Fersc; akin to D. Versch, G. Frisch, OHG. Frisc, Sw. Frisk, Dan. Frisk, fersk, Icel. Frskr frisky, brisk, ferskr fresh; cf. It. Fresco, OF. Fres, freis, fem. Freske, fresche, F. Frais, fem. Frache, which are of German origin. Cf. Fraischeur, Fresco, Frisk. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fresh
Literary usage of Fresh
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection: Or, The Preservation of by Charles Darwin (1900)
"Distribution of fresh-water productions—On the inhabitants of oceanic ...
fresh-water Productions. As lakes and river-systems are separated from each other ..."
2. The Complete Angler by Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton, Edward Fitzgibbon (1854)
"A fresh-run salmon, that is, a fish that has just entered the fresh water, ...
A fresh-run fish is fatter, and stronger, but its strength does not last, ..."
3. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting (1897)
"The Conference was called to order by the President at 8 PM CURRENT ACHIEVEMENTS
AND fresh HOPES IN INDIAN EDUCATION. BY DR. ..."
4. The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War by Stephen Crane (1900)
"He turned now with a .lover's thirst to images of tranquil skies, fresh meadows;
cool brooks—an existence of soft and eternal peace. ..."
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