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
adverb
Meaning
Recently; just recently; most recently
"We are fresh out of milk."