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fresh

fresh

778 1.0
Recently made or gathered food that is not spoiled
  • adjective
  • /frɛʃ/
translation icon : fresco
  • This is a fresh shipment this morning.
  • fresh fruit
  • fresh vegetables
  • fresh produce

I just love the fresh snap of a cucumber.

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Examples

  • I'm going to get some fresh garlic in there too.

  • Hello gentlemen, fresh fruit for you.

  • So the plants will stay alive and fresh for one or two weeks.

  • Would you like a fresh one?

  • I just love the fresh snap of a cucumber.

  • Add half a cup of fresh squeezed lemon juice.

  • And there you go, a bowl of fresh Thai lemongrass soup.

  • A fresh cup of tea is poured for the loved one departing.

  • At Crystal Waters, we ate fresh, local, organic vegetables that made every alternative a culinary sacrifice.

    Academic text (2008)
  • I always buy fresh vegetables from the market to cook healthy meals.

Synonyms

pristine
vsfresh
63 5.1

Very clean and fresh, like new

means recent production but adds strong cleanliness and unused condition
crisp
vsfresh
47 1.0

Firm and easily broken, often fresh and not soft

refers to recent production not only to firm or crunchy texture
freshly baked
vsfresh
5 1.7

Just made in an oven and still warm, like bread or cookies

is the general term for recently made food not only oven items
fresh-cut
vsfresh
3 2.7

A plant or food cut very recently so it still looks and smells new

focuses on general recent production for all foods not only plant produce
undecayed
vsfresh
5.6

Not rotten and still fresh, like leaves or wood

emphasizes recent production rather than just absence of decay

Antonyms

54 1.1

No longer fresh and pleasant to eat

1 1.8

Food that is no longer safe to eat because it has gone bad

Idioms

fresh out of
  • Informal
29 4.2

Not having any left of something or having just finished something like school

20 3.2

A person or thing that brings a welcome change to a situation

4 9.5

Newly arrived in a country and not yet used to local customs

1 5.6

No other choices remain

Compounds

143 1.0

Clean outdoor air that feels refreshing and healthy

52 3.2

A chance to begin again after problems

41 1.0

Water that is not salty and found in rivers and lakes

A new way of looking at something that helps you see it differently

Fruits and vegetables that are picked recently and not processed

8 1.0

A cup of coffee made recently with a strong smell and full taste

8 1.0

Food that is recently grown or prepared and not kept for a long time

8 2.5

A new, clean style for something, like clothes or a room

7 1.0

A type of bread baked recently that is not stale

A new layer of paint that makes a surface look newer

Liquid squeezed from fresh lemons that is used in cooking or drinks

3 2.7

A plant or food cut very recently so it still looks and smells new

Fish and shellfish caught recently that are not frozen or salted

fresh hell
  • Informal
1 9.9

A new, very difficult problem that comes after other troubles

A person who looks at work with a new view to find mistakes

1 1.0

Food that is recently picked or made and not kept to last long

Warm, recently made popcorn that is crisp and smells good

1 3.0

A young green bean eaten before it dries or hardens

fresh breeze
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A fairly strong wind that makes flags fly and helps sailboats move

1 2.9

Seafood caught recently that is not yet cooked or preserved

1 2.7

A piece of meat that shops sell soon after they prepare it

1 3.2

A soft block of living yeast used to make bread rise

Recently done nails that look neat and shiny

1 1.0

A pastry baked recently that is not stale

7.4

A region by the Great Lakes with clean water and sandy beaches

A new layer of wax put on a surface to make it shine

fresh gale
  • Specialized
7.5

A very strong sea wind that blows about 45 to 53 miles an hour

fresh jambu
  • Philippine
8.1

A tropical fruit like a small apple with crisp, slightly sweet flesh

fresh sanga
  • Australian
9.9

A sandwich made just before eating

How Fresh

new
1.0
fresh
778 1.0
stale
54 1.1
spoiled
1 1.8
rotten
81 1.0

Surface Forms

fresh positive
fresher comparative
freshest superlative

Etymology

Fresh comes from the Old English word fersc, which meant 'not salted' or 'pure' and is like German frisch. So food that is fresh is recently made or gathered, not preserved or stale.