fresh en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /fɹɛʃ/
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Etymology
From Middle English fressh, from Old English fersċ (“fresh, pure, sweet”), from Proto-West Germanic *frisk (“fresh”), from Proto-Germanic *friskaz (“fresh”), from Proto-Indo-European *preysk- (“fresh”). The verb is from Middle English freshen (“to freshen”), from the adjective. Cognate with Scots fresch (“fresh”), West Frisian farsk (“fresh”), Dutch vers (“fresh”), Walloon frexh (“fresh”), German frisch (“fresh”), French frais (“fresh”), Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, and Norwegian Nynorsk frisk (“fresh”), Swedish frisk (“well, fresh”), Icelandic ferskur (“fresh”), Lithuanian prėskas (“unflavoured, tasteless, fresh”), Russian пре́сный (présnyj, “sweet, fresh, unleavened, tasteless”). Doublet of fresco and frisk. Slang sense possibly shortened form of “fresh out the pack”, 1980s routine by Grand Wizzard Theodore.
Meanings
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Newly produced or obtained; recent.
I seem to make fresh mistakes every time I start writing.
He followed the fresh hoofprints to find the deer.
Where will you find a purer and more suggestive bit of criticism given in a fresher and more implicatory style than the following?
1854 October, “You have heard of Them”, in D. W. Holly, editor, The United States Review, New York, N.Y.: Lloyd & Brainard […], page 327:Ross Douthat's gotten a lot of pushback for using his soapbox to complain that liberal Christianity lacks "a religious reason for its own existence." And with good reason—it'd be nice if the national paper of record's faithiest columnist could at least spin a fresher argument against us mainliners.
2012 July 17, Steve Thorngate, “Morice-Brubaker takes on Douthat”, in The Christian Century:With his recent divorce still fresh in his mind, he was unable to concentrate on his work.
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(of food) Not dried, frozen, or spoiled.
In fact, street food may well be fresher than that served in restaurants and cafes, as it is cooked at the point of sale. It's certainly much cheaper.
2000, Catherine Hanger, Morocco: World Food:The ravenette smiled. Today was her little sister’s birthday, and what better way to commemorate than eating salad brimmed with the freshest of fruits. Following Tala, Amihan felt her heart sore. Luscious short brown hair, almond-shaped eyes, gleaming smiles, there is no one as extravagant as her beloved, Bagwis.
2020 September 14, Darcy Encarnacion, “When It Falls”, in Scribbles, volume 1, number 1, Manila: De La Salle University Writers’ Guild, page 14:After taking a beating in the boxing ring, the left side of his face looked like fresh meat.
a glass of fresh milk
I brought home from the market a nice bunch of fresh spinach leaves straight from the farm.
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(of plant material) Still green and not dried.
With fresh material, taxonomic conclusions are leavened by recognition that the material examined reflects the site it occupied; a herbarium packet gives one only a small fraction of the data desirable for sound conclusions. Herbarium material does not, indeed, allow one to extrapolate safely: what you see is what you get[…]
1992, Rudolf M[athias] Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, Chicago, Ill.: Field Museum of Natural History, →ISBN, page vii:
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Invigoratingly cool and refreshing.
The corridor stinks of sweat and cigarette smoke, and I daringly open the window a little. The freshest air floats in, smelling of sappy grasses, the delicate pollens of wild flowers, the resins of the pine forests; hinting at the chill blue scent of distant snows.
2013, Margaret Leroy, The English Girl, →ISBN:What a nice fresh breeze.
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(of water) Without salt; not saline.
There we made our ſhip faſt with foure ropes, in ſmooth water, and the freſh water ranne downe out of the hill into the ſea, […]
a. 1628, Sir Francis Drake(?), The World Encompassed, Nicholas Bourne (publisher, 1628), page 49Additional changes that occur when water enters the lungs depend on whether the water is fresh or salt.
2009, Adele Pillitteri, Maternal and Child Health Nursing, Sixth Edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, →ISBN, page 1557:After a day at sea it was good to feel the fresh water of the stream.
When dissolved, it produces water sometimes perfectly fresh, and sometimes saltish; […]
1820, William Scoresby, An Account of the Arctic Regions, Archibald Constable & Co., page 230:
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Rested; not tired or fatigued.
Before the match, Hodgson had expressed the hope that his players would be fresh rather than rusty after an 18-day break from league commitments because of two successive postponements.
2010 December 29, Sam Sheringham, “Liverpool 0 - 1 Wolverhampton”, in BBC:
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In a raw or untried state; uncultured; unpracticed.
a fresh hand on a ship
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Youthful; florid.
these fresh nymphs
1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene i]:
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(slang) Good, fashionable.
a fresh pair of sneakers
I've been thinking about the way you walk Baby ooh I like the way you talk Tell you something I really can't hide Heaven must have sent you to be by my side Fresh and lovely fresh like a dream come true I'll give anything to spend the night with you
1984, “Fresh”, in Emergency, performed by Kool & the Gang:Because my devastating beats I know you will like / You see my beat box is fresh, it'll blow your mind
1988, “Supersonic”, performed by J. J. Fad:
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(archaic, slang) Tipsy; drunk.
How long did Mr. Crisp stay with you?—He might have stayed two hours; he stayed some time after; he drank ale and got fresh.
1840, Parliamentary Papers, volume 9, page 43:
Forms
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Antonyms
Deriveds
fresh eyes · unfresh · breath of fresh air · fresh fucked fox in a forest fire · freshness · fresh country eggs · freshwater · fresh breeze · fresh gale · fresh off the boat · funky fresh · freshling · afresh · freshperson · freshly · fresher · freshie · fresh pair of eyes · fresh as a daisy · fresh hell · fresh frozen plasma · fresh water · start a fresh hare · fresh as a rose · box-fresh · fresh yeast · fresh-water · fresh up · fresh air · fresh pursuit · fresh meat · fresh out of · refreshing · freshmint · fresh grad · crescent fresh · Fresh Coast · fresh-out-of-college · fresh cut · fresh-faced · freshman · fresh ground · freshish · fresh start · fresh as paint · freshwoman · fresh bean · lemony fresh · refresh · fresh blood · fresh cheese · fresh food · Fresh Meadows · freshen · fresh-ground · fresh country egg · fresh lumpia · fresh-new · fresh fish · fresh legs
Synonyms
unpracticed · raw · fashionable · punk · cool · cool · green · unseen · strange · fresh · callow · pup · unseasoned · unexperienced · inexperienced · rested · experienceless · new · unversed
Translations (281)
it fresco ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · th สด ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · otk 𐰖𐰀𐰽 (newly produced or obtained) · ky таза (newly produced or obtained) · bg пресен ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · yi פֿריש (newly produced or obtained) · hy թարմ (newly produced or obtained) · pt doce (without salt) · hy թարմացնող (refreshing or cool) · la recēns (newly produced or obtained) · io fresha ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · as সতেজ (newly produced or obtained) · et mage (without salt) · sk svieži (newly produced or obtained) · cy ir ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · vec fresco (refreshing or cool) · et värske (refreshing or cool) · fr frais ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · cs osvěžující (refreshing or cool) · ms segar (newly produced or obtained) · fi uusi (newly produced or obtained) · tr taze (newly produced or obtained) · sv färsk- (without salt) · sv frisk (refreshing or cool) · ru све́жий (refreshing or cool) · cmn 新鮮 /新鲜 ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · ga úr (newly produced or obtained) · sv färsk (without salt) · sh svjȅž (refreshing or cool) · de frisch (newly produced or obtained) · fi tuore (newly produced or obtained) · vec fresco ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · et soolatu (without salt) · el φρέσκος (newly produced or obtained) · ltg svīžs (newly produced or obtained) · ru све́жий ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · km ស្រស់ (newly produced or obtained) · bho ताजा (newly produced or obtained) · izh värski (newly produced or obtained) · gd fionnar (refreshing or cool) · nl vers (newly produced or obtained) · pl świeży (newly produced or obtained) · lv svaigs (refreshing or cool) · cs svěží (newly produced or obtained) · da ny (newly produced or obtained) · az təzə (newly produced or obtained) · ast frescu (newly produced or obtained) · cmn 無鹽 /无盐 (without salt) · scn novu (newly produced or obtained) · fr nouveau (newly produced or obtained) · kw yr (newly produced or obtained) · la mustus ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · cs čerstvý ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · fa تازه (refreshing or cool) · es hodierno ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · cs svěží (refreshing or cool) · gd ùr (newly produced or obtained) · oc fresc (newly produced or obtained) · ja 新鮮な (newly produced or obtained) · es dulce (without salt) · cmn 爽的 (refreshing or cool) · nrf frais (refreshing or cool) · fi raikas (refreshing or cool) · te తాజా ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · ar طَرِيّ (newly produced or obtained) · lv spirgts (refreshing or cool) · hu édes (without salt) · it fresco (refreshing or cool) · ce керла (newly produced or obtained) · he מְרַעֲנֵן (refreshing or cool) · cmn 新的 (newly produced or obtained) · no fersk (newly produced or obtained) · id segar (newly produced or obtained) · he טָרִי (newly produced or obtained) · hu hűsítő (refreshing or cool) · mn шинэ (newly produced or obtained) · nl vers ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · kk таза (newly produced or obtained) · nrf frais ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · sl sveži (newly produced or obtained) · cy ffres (newly produced or obtained) · ajp طَازَة (newly produced or obtained) · mfe fre ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · it recente (newly produced or obtained) · pdt fresch (newly produced or obtained) · sv färsk ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · nl fris (refreshing or cool) · el χλωρός ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · pt fresco (newly produced or obtained) · hu friss ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · toi tete (newly produced or obtained) · roa-tar frische (refreshing or cool) · vi mới (newly produced or obtained) · my ကောင်း (newly produced or obtained) · kk жаңа (newly produced or obtained) · vi tươi (newly produced or obtained) · da frisk (newly produced or obtained) · sh osvježavajuć (refreshing or cool) · pa ਤਾਜ਼ਾ (newly produced or obtained) · bg сладък (without salt) · vec fresco (newly produced or obtained) · ro proaspăt (newly produced or obtained) · te సరికొత్త (newly produced or obtained) · mk тазе ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · vec desavio (without salt) · bn তাজা (newly produced or obtained) · my လန်း (newly produced or obtained) · sh свје̏ж (refreshing or cool) · th จืด (without salt) · ckb تازە (newly produced or obtained) · it nuovo (newly produced or obtained) · da fersk (without salt) · sl svež ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · pl słodki (without salt) · cy ir (newly produced or obtained) · ca fresc (newly produced or obtained) · gl fresco (newly produced or obtained) · hu hűs (refreshing or cool) · fo feskur (newly produced or obtained) · fo góður (newly produced or obtained) · el πρόσφατος (newly produced or obtained) · mk тазе (newly produced or obtained) · is ferskur (newly produced or obtained) · da frisk ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · br fresk (newly produced or obtained) · pt fresco ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · ar طَازَة (newly produced or obtained) · hi ताज़ा (newly produced or obtained) · tk täze (newly produced or obtained) · cmn 新鮮 /新鲜 (newly produced or obtained) · uk сві́жий (newly produced or obtained) · fa تازه (newly produced or obtained) · sco caller ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · id segar (refreshing or cool) · lv svaigs ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · te శీతలీకరించిన (refreshing or cool) · th สดชื่น (refreshing or cool) · io fresha (newly produced or obtained) · ja 新鮮な ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · fr frais (refreshing or cool) · pt refrescante (refreshing or cool) · sh све̏ж (newly produced or obtained) · ka ახალი (newly produced or obtained) · es fresco ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · as তাজা (newly produced or obtained) · el νέος (newly produced or obtained) · hy թարմ ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · de frisch (refreshing or cool) · vec novo (newly produced or obtained) · he טרי ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · mk свеж ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · cy newydd (newly produced or obtained) · pap fresku (refreshing or cool) · kw yr ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · ruq proaspit (newly produced or obtained) · ky жаңы (newly produced or obtained) · uk сві́жий ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · liv priš (newly produced or obtained) · ur تَازَہ (newly produced or obtained) · lb frësch (newly produced or obtained) · hsb čerstwy ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · la recēns ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · gl fresco ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · es flamante (good, fashionable) · pa ਸੱਜਰਾ (newly produced or obtained) · rup proaspit (newly produced or obtained) · ar عَذْب (without salt) · as জীয়া (newly produced or obtained) · izh siiva (refreshing or cool) · ca fresc (refreshing or cool) · ccc peswatalo ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · mk свеж (refreshing or cool) · lo ສົດ (newly produced or obtained) · hu üde (refreshing or cool) · bg свеж ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · cy newydd ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · da forfriskende (refreshing or cool) · lv svaigs (newly produced or obtained) · ko 신선한 (newly produced or obtained) · as ন (newly produced or obtained) · et värske ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · chr ᎢᏤᎢ (newly produced or obtained) · et toor- ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · tr taze ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · cmn 鱻的 /鲜的 ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · fi makea (without salt) · ota قریر (refreshing or cool) · sq freskët ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · et värske (newly produced or obtained) · sq freskët (newly produced or obtained) · kmr ter (newly produced or obtained) · mk свеж (newly produced or obtained) · aii ܬܵܙܵܐ ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · hy զով (refreshing or cool) · gl fresco (refreshing or cool) · ru пре́сный (without salt) · hy քաղցրահամ (without salt) · et uus ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · pa سَجّرا (newly produced or obtained) · fi raitis (refreshing or cool) · mk слатково́ден (without salt) · scn duci (without salt) · it refrigerante (refreshing or cool) · ga úr ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · cmn 鮮的 /鲜的 ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · es soso (without salt) · ca fresc ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · kmr teze (newly produced or obtained) · ckb تازە (refreshing or cool) · fo frískur (refreshing or cool) · cmn 新穎的 /新颖的 (newly produced or obtained) · fo feskur ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · mk пресен (without salt) · ms nyaman (refreshing or cool) · el νωπός ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · kea visoze (newly produced or obtained) · fi tuore ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · fo óspiltur (newly produced or obtained) · sh освјежавајућ (refreshing or cool) · eo freŝa (newly produced or obtained) · fi veres (newly produced or obtained) · et verev (refreshing or cool) · ckb تازە ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · fr doux (without salt) · kea bisós (newly produced or obtained) · fa شیرین (without salt) · sv fräsch (newly produced or obtained) · es sin sal (without salt) · tg тоза (newly produced or obtained) · hu új (newly produced or obtained) · scn friscu ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · aii ܬܵܙܵܐ (newly produced or obtained) · et toore ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · ko 신선한 ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · dsb fryšny ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · hu friss (refreshing or cool) · es recién servido ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · hu frissítő (refreshing or cool) · cy ffres ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · sh svȅž (newly produced or obtained) · et uhiuus (newly produced or obtained) · fa تازه ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · mfe fre (refreshing or cool) · scn friscu (newly produced or obtained) · et karske (refreshing or cool) · ar طَازَج (newly produced or obtained) · be све́жы (newly produced or obtained) · bg свеж (newly produced or obtained) · xqa ياشْ (newly produced or obtained) · or ତଟକା (newly produced or obtained) · es simple (without salt) · he מתוק (without salt) · de frisch ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · el δροσερός (refreshing or cool) · fr rafraichissant (refreshing or cool) · nl zoet (without salt) · it dolce (without salt) · th สด (newly produced or obtained) · lt šviežias ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · ru све́жий (newly produced or obtained) · et noor- ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · io fresha (refreshing or cool) · ota سرین (refreshing or cool) · et verivärske (newly produced or obtained) · es fresco (refreshing or cool) · nl nieuw (newly produced or obtained) · bo སོས་པ (newly produced or obtained) · ht fre (refreshing or cool) · izh viherä ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · et rõõsk ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · hu friss (newly produced or obtained) · nah yancuic (newly produced or obtained) · el πόσιμος (without salt) · pa تازَہ (newly produced or obtained) · el γλυκός (without salt) · el φρέσκος ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · uz toza (newly produced or obtained) · lt sviežias (newly produced or obtained) · izh värski ((of food) not dried, frozen, or spoiled) · ccc peswatalo (newly produced or obtained) · oc fresc (refreshing or cool)
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