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
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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Anne laid her fresh young cheek against Marilla’s faded one, and reached out a hand to pat Matthew’s shoulder.
My bed is waiting cool and fresh, with linen smooth and fair,
But the best, in my opinion, was the home life in the little flat—the ardent, voluble chats after the day’s study; the cozy dinners and fresh, light breakfasts; the interchange of ambitions—ambitions interwoven each with the other’s or else inconsiderable—the mutual help and inspiration; and—overlook my artlessness—stuffed olives and cheese sandwiches at 11 p.m.
A fresh shower came down on their heads and the two trotted away, taking Mowgli with them.
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