fresh

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fresh[1,adjective] fresh[2,adverb] fresh[3,noun] breath fresh breeze fresh gale

Main Entry: ¹fresh
Pronunciation: 'fresh
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French fresch, freis, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German frisc fresh; akin to Old English fersc fresh
1 a : having its original qualities unimpaired: as (1) : full of or renewed in vigor : REFRESHED <rose fresh from a good night's sleep> (2) : not stale, sour, or decayed <fresh bread> (3) : not faded <the lessons remain fresh in her memory> (4) : not worn or rumpled <a fresh white shirt> b : not altered by processing <fresh vegetables>
2 a : not salt b (1) : free from taint : PURE <fresh air> (2) of wind : moderately strong
3 a (1) : experienced, made, or received newly or anew <form fresh friendships> (2) : ADDITIONAL, ANOTHER <a fresh start> b : ORIGINAL, VIVID <a fresh portrayal> c : lacking experience : RAW d : newly or just come or arrived <fresh from school> e : having the milk flow recently established <a fresh cow>
4 [probably by folk etymology from German frech] : disposed to take liberties : IMPUDENT <don't get fresh with me>
5 slang : FASHIONABLE, COOL
synonym see NEW
- fresh·ly adverb
- fresh·ness noun