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 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 Still green and not dried.
4. adjective Invigoratingly cool and refreshing.

   What a nice fresh breeze.

5. adjective 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