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The definition of fresh is something recently harvested, recently produced or newly made.

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An example of fresh is just squeezed orange juice.

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See fresh in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

1. recently produced, obtained, or arrived
2. newly made: fresh coffee
having original strength, vigor, quality, taste, etc.; esp.,
1. not preserved by being salted, pickled, canned, or frozen: fresh meat, fresh vegetables
2. not spoiled, rotten, or stale
3. not tired; vigorous; lively: to feel fresh after a nap
4. not worn, soiled, faded, etc.; vivid; bright; clean
5. youthful or healthy in appearance: a fresh complexion
not known before; new; recent: fresh information
additional; further: a fresh start
1. inexperienced; unaccustomed
2. having just arrived
original, spontaneous, and stimulating: fresh ideas
cool and refreshing; invigorating: a fresh spring day
brisk; strong: said of the wind
not salt: said of water
designating or of a cow that has just begun to give milk, as after having borne a calf

Origin: ME < OE fersc, but altered under infl. of OFr fres, fresche < Gmc *friska (> Ger frisch & OE fersc)

noun

the fresh part
a freshet
a pool or stream of fresh water

adverb

in a fresh manner

intransitive verb, transitive verb

to make or become fresh

Related Forms:

freshness noun

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adjective

Slang bold; saucy; impertinent; impudent

Origin: < Ger frech, bold, impudent (akin to OE fræc < IE base *preg-, bold, greedy): confused with fresh

Related Forms:

freshly adverb
freshness noun

See fresh in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective fresh·er, fresh·est

New to one's experience; not encountered before.
Novel; different: a fresh slant on the problem. See Synonyms at new.
Recently made, produced, or harvested; not stale or spoiled: fresh bread.
Not preserved, as by canning, smoking, or freezing: fresh vegetables.
Not saline or salty: fresh water.
Not yet used or soiled; clean: a fresh sheet of paper.
Free from impurity or pollution; pure: fresh air.
Additional; new: fresh evidence.
Bright and clear; not dull or faded: a fresh memory.
Having the glowing, unspoiled appearance of youth: a fresh complexion.
Untried; inexperienced: fresh recruits.
Having just arrived; straight: fashions fresh from Paris.
Revived or reinvigorated; refreshed: I was fresh as a daisy after the nap.
Fairly strong; brisk: a fresh wind.
Informal Bold and saucy; impudent.
Having recently calved and therefore with milk. Used of a cow.
Slang Excellent; first-rate.

adverb

Recently; newly: fresh out of milk; muffins baked fresh daily.

noun

The early part: the fresh of the day.
A freshet.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English fersc, pure, not salty

Origin: , and from Old French freis (feminine fresche)

Origin: , new, recent

Origin: , of Germanic origin

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Related Forms:

freshˈly adverb

freshˈness noun

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