adjective

fresh

frehsh

adjective

Newly made, picked, or obtained; not old or stale.

"She bought fresh bread from the bakery this morning."

"We need fresh ideas for this campaign."

Not preserved by freezing, drying, or canning.

"The market sells fresh fish straight off the boats."

"Fresh vegetables taste better than frozen ones."

Rested and full of energy; not tired.

"After a good night's sleep, he felt fresh and ready to work."

Cool and invigorating, especially air or weather.

"A fresh breeze blew in off the sea."

Informal: rude, cheeky, or overly forward, especially in a flirtatious way.

"Don't get fresh with me, young man."

verb

To make something fresh again; to freshen or renew.

"They freshed up the display before the customers arrived."

How to Use Fresh

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishNew, clean, or not spoiled — and informally, "getting fresh" means acting rude or too forward.

Common mistake

When used to mean "cheeky" or "flirtatious," fresh is informal — don't use it in formal writing.

Common pairings

fresh air fresh start fresh produce get fresh

Word Forms

fresher comparative, fresher comparative, freshed past tense, freshes plural, Freshes plural, freshes singular, freshest superlative, freshest superlative

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Etymology

From Old English fersc ("fresh, pure"), tracing back to a Proto-Germanic root meaning "fresh." Related to German frisch and French frais.

Rhymes for fresh

mesh sesh flesh yeesh afresh sheesh Rajesh Ramesh Suresh Mahesh refresh Pradesh

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