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Meaning of fresh

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

fresh

Pronunciation:/fɹɛʃ/

noun

Definitions

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

  2. A stream or spring of fresh water.

  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

Definitions

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

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

  3. (of wind) To become stronger.

  4. To rebore the barrel of a rifle or shotgun.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Newly produced or obtained; recent.

    Example: He followed the fresh hoofprints to find the deer.

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

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

    Antonyms:stale
  3. (of plant material) Still green and not dried.

  4. Invigoratingly cool and refreshing.

    Example: What a nice fresh breeze.

    Synonyms:cool

adverb

Definitions

  1. Recently; just recently; most recently

    Example: We are fresh out of milk.

fresh

Pronunciation:/fɹɛʃ/

adjective

Definitions

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

    Example: No one liked his fresh comments.

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

    Example: Hey, don't get fresh with me!