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fresh
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- pronunciation:
- fresh
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
fresher, freshest |
| definition 1: |
newly made, gained, or experienced.
I brought her a fresh cup of tea.That really is a fresh idea!The tracks in the mud looked very fresh.The body appeared to have fresh wounds.- synonyms:
- brand-new, new
- antonyms:
- hackneyed, musty, set, stale, timeworn, tired, trite
- similar words:
- different, latest, novel, original, recent, unfamiliar, unused, unusual
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| definition 2: |
still good to eat or drink; not spoiled.
Is this meat fresh?- synonyms:
- sweet
- antonyms:
- bad, foul, off, rancid, rotten, sour, stale
- similar words:
- edible, forward, potable
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| definition 3: |
of plants, newly picked or cut; not old or artificial.
It's always lovely to have fresh flowers on the table.I wanted to buy some lettuce, but none of it looked fresh.We grow our own vegetables because we we like them very fresh. |
| definition 4: |
not preserved by freezing or canning.
Fresh fish is considerably more expensive than frozen.- similar words:
- raw, sweet
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| definition 5: |
free from impurities.
I love the fresh air in the mountains.- synonyms:
- clean, pure
- antonyms:
- close, stagnant, sticky
- similar words:
- clear, sweet
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| definition 6: |
not salty.
Most lakes contain fresh water rather than salt water.Salmon return from the sea to fresh water to spawn.- synonyms:
- sweet
- similar words:
- pure
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| definition 7: |
newly added or introduced.
Fresh troops were sent in to the area.With a fresh supply of drugs, the clinic is able to treat patients again.This room looks great with its fresh coat of paint.- synonyms:
- brand-new, new
- antonyms:
- worn, worn-out
- similar words:
- recent
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| definition 8: |
just arrived.
These cars are fresh from the factory.- synonyms:
- brand-new, new
- similar words:
- latest, mint, newfangled, recent, unused
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| definition 9: |
revived; renewed.
He looked fresh when he returned from his vacation.- synonyms:
- new, refreshed, renewed, revived
- antonyms:
- exhausted, jaded, prostrate, stagnant, timeworn, tired, weary
- similar words:
- energetic
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| definition 10: |
(informal) rudely presumptuous; sassy.
He was sent to the principal's office for getting fresh with the teacher.- synonyms:
- cheeky, forward, impudent, presumptuous, sassy, saucy
- similar words:
- bold, brash, brazen, insolent, nervy
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| definition 11: |
having become able to give milk.
The farmer has two more fresh cows now.- antonyms:
- dry
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| related words: |
audacious, clean, crisp, daring, discourteous, flippant, hot, late, perishable, pristine, rude, saucy, wholesome, wise, young, youthful |
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| derivations: |
freshly (adv.), freshness (n.) |
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