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fresh

fresh

2 1.4
Happening very recently or only just now
  • adverb
  • /frɛʃ/
  • Informal
translation icon : recién
  • To Amy, I have found that giving myself one day a week where I give in to cravings and moderately enjoy them, I am able to start fresh the next day without feeling deprived or cranky.
  • start fresh

Today's guest is fresh off of the Bruce Willis roast.

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Examples

  • But while their names are fresh in your mind, you got to get to work.

  • Maryland came into this game fresh off their 13th win with defender Taylor Kemp out for the night due to an injury.

    Blog text (8)

  • But while their names are fresh in your mind, you got to get to work.

  • I got Doctor King in the building, man, fresh off of Doctor King day.

  • We'll give him one anyway, fresh off the best selling book, Sleep Smarter.

  • We're fresh off the back of a lackluster game against America.

    True Geordie

  • So what I was trying to say was we are fresh off the Bleak Creek conversations tour.

  • Fresh from the country, the boy had no idea that you greeted people by shaking hands.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Fish came fresh caught from the sea by skilled Tahitians in large outrigger cedar pirogues.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Let's start fresh here now.

Synonyms

newly
vsfresh
361 1.0

Very recently, only a short time ago

is often used specifically in set expressions rather than alone
freshly
vsfresh
111 1.0

Very recently made or done

is a general recentness term used in set phrases
new
vsfresh
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Very recently or just now

is the modern common form used in everyday phrases

Antonyms

old
∞ 1.0

A thing that has existed for a long time and is not new

stale
54 1.1

No longer fresh and pleasant to eat

dated
3 6.2

Not modern and looking old-fashioned

Idioms

fresh out of
  • Informal
29 4.2

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

breath of fresh air
  • Informal
20 3.2

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

fresh off the boat
  • Slur
4 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
143 1.0

Clean outdoor air that feels refreshing and healthy

fresh start
52 3.2

A chance to begin again after problems

fresh water
41 1.0

Water that is not salty and found in rivers and lakes

fresh perspective
9 4.0

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

fresh produce
9 1.0

Fruits and vegetables that are picked recently and not processed

fresh coffee
8 1.0

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

fresh food
8 1.0

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

fresh look
8 2.5

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

fresh bread
7 1.0

A type of bread baked recently that is not stale

fresh coat of paint
5 2.4

A new layer of paint that makes a surface look newer

fresh lemon juice
5 1.0

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

fresh-cut
3 2.7

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

fresh seafood
3 1.3

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

fresh pair of eyes
1 4.5

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

fresh foods
1 1.0

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

fresh popcorn
1 1.0

Warm, recently made popcorn that is crisp and smells good

fresh bean
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

fresh catch
1 2.9

Seafood caught recently that is not yet cooked or preserved

fresh cut
1 2.7

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

fresh yeast
1 3.2

A soft block of living yeast used to make bread rise

fresh manicure
1 3.5

Recently done nails that look neat and shiny

fresh pastry
1 1.0

A pastry baked recently that is not stale

Fresh Coast
  • US
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 Recent

fresh
  • Informal
2 1.4
just
∞ 1.0
newly
361 1.0
recently
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

fresh positive

Etymology

Fresh can mean 'very recently' because its root meant 'new', so when we say someone is fresh out of something we mean they only just left or used it.