fresh
/fɹɛʃ/ adjective A2- Newly produced or obtained; recent. · He followed the fresh hoofprints to find the deer.· I seem to make fresh mistakes every time I start writing.
- Not dried, frozen, or spoiled. · After taking a beating in the boxing ring, the left side of his face looked like fresh meat.· I brought home from the market a nice bunch of fresh spinach leaves straight from the farm.
- (of plant material) Still green and not dried.
- Invigoratingly cool and refreshing. · What a nice fresh breeze.
- 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.
Comparative fresher · Superlative freshest
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Except the knowledge of blazons, that enables me to decipher them, I am very ignorant of heraldry—I, a count of a fresh creation, fabricated in Tuscany by the aid of a commandery of St.
The Scarecrow stuffed himself with fresh straw and Dorothy put new paint on his eyes that he might see better.
So, the Lion being fully refreshed, and feeling quite himself again, they all started upon the journey, greatly enjoying the walk through the soft, fresh grass; and it was not long before they reached the road of yellow brick and turned again toward the Emerald City where the Great Oz dwelt.
They carried the sleeping girl to a pretty spot beside the river, far enough from the poppy field to prevent her breathing any more of the poison of the flowers, and here they laid her gently on the soft grass and waited for the fresh breeze to waken her.
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