- fresh
- [[t]frɛʃ[/t]]adj., fresh•er, fresh•est, adv. n. v.1) newly made or obtained:fresh footprints[/ex]2) recently arrived; just come:fresh from school[/ex]3) not previously known; new; novel:to uncover fresh facts[/ex]4) additional or further:fresh supplies[/ex]5) not salty, as water6) retaining the original properties unimpaired; not stale or spoiled:Is the milk still fresh?[/ex]7) not preserved by freezing, canning, pickling, salting, drying, etc.:fresh vegetables[/ex]8) not tired or fatigued; vigorous:She was still fresh after that long walk[/ex]9) not faded, worn, obliterated, etc.:fresh paint[/ex]10) looking youthful and healthy:a fresh beauty[/ex]11) pure, cool, or refreshing, as air12) mer (of wind) moderately strong or brisk13) inexperienced; green; callow:fresh recruits[/ex]14) inf Informal. forward or presumptuous; impertinent15) ahb. (of a cow) having recently given birth and begun a new milk flow16) sts sl. exciting; appealing; great17) newly; recently; just now:I am fresh out of ideas[/ex]18) the fresh part or time19) a freshet20) to make or become fresh•Etymology: bef. 900; ME; OE fersc fresh′ly, adv. fresh′ness, n. syn: See new
From formal English to slang. 2014.