✨ New or original 🍞 Recently made 🌬️ Clean and pure 🆕 Just now 😃 Full of energy 💧 Not salty 😏 Rude or bold 🐄 Recently calved

fresh

241 1.0

Clean air or water that has no harmful things

adjective
/frɛʃ/

: puro

Go take in some fresh air and try to clear your mind.
fresh air
a breath of fresh air
fresh and clean

It was a solid ground beneath my feet, fresh air to breathe.

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Examples

No, let's stay out here and get some fresh air while we can.

Conclave (2024)
We're gonna go for a walk and get some fresh air.

Broken City (2013)
The air was cool and fresh, with pine and flower scents in it.

Fiction book (1991)
After the ventilation system was improved with fresh air over the pool water, the complaints ceased.

Academic text (1998)
Smell that fresh air.

Kindergarten Cop (1990)
After a long day inside, I love stepping outside to breathe fresh air.
The mountain hike was worth it for the fresh air and stunning views.
We opened the windows to let in fresh air and clear the stuffy room.

Synonyms

clean

vsfresh

∞ 1.0

Free from dirt or harmful things

is focused on absence of impurities or contamination in general

pristine

vsfresh

63 5.1

Very clean and fresh, like new

means freedom from impurities but not necessarily perfect or unused

sanitary

vsfresh

29 2.8

Clean and free from dirt or germs that can cause disease

is about purity from impurities rather than health or hygienic safety

uncontaminated

vsfresh

4 5.2

Free from harmful or unwanted things

is about general cleanliness rather than technical lack of pollution

unadulterated

vsfresh

1 6.7

Pure and not mixed with anything else

focuses on being free from impurities rather than composition purity

Antonyms

contaminated

130 4.7

Something that becomes unsafe because it touches something dirty or harmful

polluted

41 3.5

Not safe to use because dangerous chemicals are in the air, water, or soil

Idioms

fresh out of

Informal

36 4.2

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

breath of fresh air

Informal

23 3.2

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

fresh off the boat

Slur

5 9.5

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

fresh out of options

Informal

1 5.6

No other choices remain

Compounds

fresh air

158 1.0

Clean outdoor air that feels refreshing and healthy

fresh start

73 3.2

A chance to begin again after problems

fresh water

49 1.0

Water that is not salty and found in rivers and lakes

fresh coffee

16 1.0

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

fresh food

13 1.0

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

fresh perspective

12 4.0

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

fresh produce

10 1.0

Fruits and vegetables that are picked recently and not processed

fresh bread

10 1.0

A type of bread baked recently that is not stale

fresh coat of paint

6 2.4

A new layer of paint that makes a surface look newer

fresh-cut

5 2.7

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

fresh lemon juice

5 1.0

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

fresh seafood

3 1.3

Fish and shellfish caught recently that are not frozen or salted

fresh catch

3 2.9

Seafood caught recently that is not yet cooked or preserved

fresh breeze

Specialized

2 3.4

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

fresh foods

2 1.0

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

fresh popcorn

2 1.0

Warm, recently made popcorn that is crisp and smells good

fresh pair of eyes

2 4.5

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

fresh bean

1 3.0

A young green bean eaten before it dries or hardens

fresh look

1 2.5

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

fresh pastry

1 1.0

A pastry baked recently that is not stale

fresh cut

1 2.7

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

fresh manicure

1 3.5

Recently done nails that look neat and shiny

fresh hell

Informal

1 9.9

A new, very difficult problem that comes after other troubles

fresh yeast

1 3.2

A soft block of living yeast used to make bread rise

Fresh Coast

1 7.4

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

fresh coat of wax

2.7

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 Clean

sterile

Specialized

48 4.4

pure

235 1.0

fresh

241 1.0

clean

∞ 1.0

polluted

41 3.5

dirty

446 1.0

contaminated

130 4.7

Surface Forms

fresh positive

fresher comparative

freshest superlative

Etymology

Fresh once meant 'pure' or 'new' (from Old English fersc), which is why we use it for clean air or water that feels pure and free from dirt or bad things.