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fresh

fresh

1 7.4
A cow that has recently had a calf and now gives milk
  • adjective
  • /frɛʃ/
  • Specialized
: recién parida
  • I love starting my mornings with fresh milk from our dairy cow.
  • a fresh cow

Examples

  • May I offer you some fresh milk with your pie?

  • Mark had a glass of milk that, Mrs. Upchurch said, had come fresh from the cow that morning.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • She's said to have bought a cow, which she brought into the house so that Jesse could have fresh milk in his coffee.

  • McDowell advertises his fresh milk for sale outside his home.

    Blog text (15)
  • Well, uh, if you get thirsty, there's fresh milk in the fridge... and have yourselves a good night.

  • Fresh milk.

  • The farmer has a cow that is fresh, so he can sell milk every day.

  • After calving, the cow is fresh and ready to produce milk.

Synonyms

wet
vsfresh
10 8.2

Making milk after giving birth

refers to a recent birth that began the milk supply

Antonyms

dry
885 1.0

Not wet or without any liquid

20 3.8

Not giving useful or wanted results

Idioms

fresh out of
  • Informal
36 4.2

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

23 3.2

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

5 9.5

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

1 5.6

No other choices remain

Compounds

158 1.0

Clean outdoor air that feels refreshing and healthy

73 3.2

A chance to begin again after problems

49 1.0

Water that is not salty and found in rivers and lakes

16 1.0

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

13 1.0

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

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

10 1.0

Fruits and vegetables that are picked recently and not processed

10 1.0

A type of bread baked recently that is not stale

A new layer of paint that makes a surface look newer

5 2.7

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

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

Fish and shellfish caught recently that are not frozen or salted

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

2 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

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

1 3.0

A young green bean eaten before it dries or hardens

1 2.5

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

1 1.0

A pastry baked recently that is not stale

1 2.7

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

Recently done nails that look neat and shiny

fresh hell
  • Informal
1 9.9

A new, very difficult problem that comes after other troubles

1 3.2

A soft block of living yeast used to make bread rise

1 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

Surface Forms

fresh positive
fresher comparative
freshest superlative

Etymology

Fresh in farming use means 'recently given birth' and comes from the same 'new' idea, so a fresh cow is one that has just calved and can give milk.