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fresh

fresh

83 1.0
Water that does not contain salt
  • adjective
  • /frɛʃ/
translation icon : agua dulce
  • Fountains in the city furnished vital access to fresh water not immediately available in Havana's urban location.
  • fresh water
  • fresh water supply
  • access to fresh water

Tom Ricks wants to know this is, is a comet or is comet water salty or fresh?

Examples

  • We came across a stream of fresh water, the first we'd found in the tunnels.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The river constitutes a main source of fresh water for both Israel and Lebanon.

    Academic text (1993)
  • I cannot even explain fresh drinking water.

  • Moderate fresh water supply, a reasonable amount of food storage.

  • Despite the heat and lack of fresh water, many animals manage to survive, and some even thrive.

    Academic text (1990)
  • "Go to the car, get that jar, pump some fresh water, and bring it to us."

    Fiction book (1993)
  • A cool, fresh breeze had escaped somehow from the Canadian glaciers and swept across Cedar Lake.

  • And as human beings, you and I need fresh, pure water... ...to replenish our precious bodily fluids.

  • Irrigation is the single largest use of fresh water in the United States.

  • Africa's Lake Tanganyika holds almost a fifth of all accessible fresh water on Earth.

Antonyms

61 1.0

Tasting of salt, like sea water or chips

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

pure
390 1.0
fresh
83 1.0
brackish
4 7.2
salty
61 1.0

Surface Forms

fresh positive
fresher comparative
freshest superlative

Etymology

Fresh originally meant 'not salted' (from Old English fersc), so fresh water is the kind that is not from the sea and has no salt.