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fresh

/fɹɛʃ/

noun

Meaning

  • A rush of water, along a river or onto the land; a flood.

  • A stream or spring of fresh water.

  • The mingling of fresh water with salt in rivers or bays, as by means of a flood of fresh water flowing toward or into the sea.

verb

Meaning

  • (commercial fishing) To pack (fish) loosely on ice.

  • To flood or dilute an area of salt water with flowing fresh water.

  • (of wind) To become stronger.

  • To rebore the barrel of a rifle or shotgun.

  • To update.

  • To freshen up.

  • To renew.

  • (of a dairy cow) to give birth to a calf.

adjective

Meaning

  • Newly produced or obtained; recent.

    "He followed the fresh hoofprints to find the deer."

  • (of food) Not cooked, dried, frozen, or spoiled.

    "After taking a beating in the boxing ring, the left side of his face looked like fresh meat."

  • (of plant material) Still green and not dried.

  • Invigoratingly cool and refreshing.

    "What a nice fresh breeze."

  • (of water) Without salt; not saline.

    "After a day at sea it was good to feel the fresh water of the stream."

  • Rested; not tired or fatigued.

  • In a raw or untried state; uncultured; unpracticed.

    "a fresh hand on a ship"

  • Youthful; florid.

  • Good, fashionable.

    "a fresh pair of sneakers"

  • Tipsy; drunk.

Synonyms

cool,
cool,
fashionable,
rested

adverb

Meaning

  • Recently; just recently; most recently

    "We are fresh out of milk."