fresh

/fɹɛʃ/

noun

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    A stream or spring of fresh water.

  3. 3

    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

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

    (of wind) To become stronger.

  4. 4

    To rebore the barrel of a rifle or shotgun.

  5. 5

    To update.

  6. 6

    To freshen up.

  7. 7

    To renew.

  8. 8

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

adjective

  1. 1

    Newly produced or obtained; recent.

    He followed the fresh hoofprints to find the deer.
  2. 2

    (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.
  3. 3

    (of plant material) Still green and not dried.

  4. 4

    Invigoratingly cool and refreshing.

    What a nice fresh breeze.
  5. 5

    (of water) Without salt; not saline.

    After a day at sea it was good to feel the fresh water of the stream.
  6. 6

    Rested; not tired or fatigued.

  7. 7

    In a raw or untried state; uncultured; unpracticed.

    a fresh hand on a ship
  8. 8

    Youthful; florid.

  9. 9

    Good, fashionable.

    a fresh pair of sneakers
  10. 10

    Tipsy; drunk.

adverb

  1. 1

    Recently; just recently; most recently

    We are fresh out of milk.

adjective

  1. 1

    Rude, cheeky, or inappropriate; presumptuous; disrespectful; forward.

    No one liked his fresh comments.
  2. 2

    Sexually aggressive or forward; prone to caress too eagerly; overly flirtatious.

    Hey, don't get fresh with me!

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