fresh

About 36.12 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Newly produced or obtained; recent.

   He followed the fresh hoofprints to find the deer.

2. adjective (of food) Not dried, frozen, or spoiled.

   After taking a beating in the boxing ring, the left side of his face looked like fresh meat.

3. adjective (of plant material) Still green and not dried.
4. adjective Invigoratingly cool and refreshing.

   What a nice fresh breeze.

5. adjective (of water) Without salt; not saline.

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

6. adjective Rested; not tired or fatigued.
7. adjective In a raw or untried state; uncultured; unpracticed.

   a fresh hand on a ship

8. adjective Youthful; florid.

Similar words

new newly recently novel new-made original natural good forward strong

Often followed by

water and air from in fruit or meat start

Word family

fresher freshes freshest freshly freshness freshnesses