ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Fresh

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /fɹɛʃ/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Fresh is an adjective meaning Newly produced or obtained; recent.

Meaning

Newly produced or obtained; recent.

More Meanings

  1. (of food) Not dried, frozen, or spoiled.
  2. (botany) (of plant material) Still green and not dried.
  3. Invigoratingly cool and refreshing.
  4. (of water) Without salt; not saline.
  5. Rested; not tired or fatigued.
  6. In a raw or untried state; uncultured; unpracticed.
  7. Youthful; florid.

Example Sentences

a glass of fresh milk
He followed the fresh hoofprints to find the deer.
I seem to make fresh mistakes every time I start writing.
With his recent divorce still fresh in his mind, he was unable to concentrate on his work.

Word Forms

Synonyms for fresh

Depending on context, synonyms include cool, rested, callow, experienceless, inexperienced, unexperienced.

Antonyms for fresh

Common opposites include stale, saline, tired, preserved, salt.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include new, newly, recently, novel, new-made, original.

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