adjective, adverb
adjective (fresher, freshest)
food
1 (usually of food) recently produced or picked and not frozen, dried or preserved in tins or cans:
Is this milk fresh? * fresh bread / flowers * Eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. * vegetables fresh from the garden * Our chefs use only the freshest produce available.
new
2 made or experienced recently:
fresh tracks in the snow * Let me write it down while it's still fresh in my mind.
3 [usuallybeforenoun] new or different in a way that adds to or replaces sth:
fresh evidence * I think it's time we tried a fresh approach. * a fresh coat of paint * The government is said to be taking a fresh look at the matter. * They will lose no time in holding fresh elections. * Fresh towels are provided every day. * Could we order some fresh coffee? * This is the opportunity he needs to make a fresh start (= to try sth new after not being successful at sth else).
clean / cool
4 [usuallybeforenoun] pleasantly clean, pure or cool:
a toothpaste that leaves a nice fresh taste in your mouth * Let's go and get some fresh air (= go outside where the air is cooler). * Her hair smelled fresh and newly washed.
water
5 [usuallybeforenoun] containing no salt:
There is a shortage of fresh water on the island.
seealsoFRESHWATER
weather
6 (BrE) quite cold with some wind:
It's fresh this morning, isn't it?
7 (of the wind) quite strong and cold:
a fresh breeze * The winds are likely to get fresher towards the end of the day.
clear / bright
8 looking clear, bright and attractive:
He looked fresh and neat in a clean white shirt. * a collection of summer dresses in fresh colours * Regular facials help to keep the skin looking clean and fresh. * The yellow paint makes the kitchen look much fresher. * a fresh complexion
full of energy
9 [notusuallybeforenoun] full of energy:
Regular exercise will help you feel fresher and fitter. * I managed to sleep on the plane and arrived feeling as fresh as a daisy.
just finished
10 ~ from sth having just come from a particular place; having just had a particular experience:
students fresh from college * fresh from her success at the Olympic Games
rude / confident
11 [notbeforenoun] ~ (with sb) (informal) rude and too confident in a way that shows a lack of respect for sb or a sexual interest in sb:
Don't get fresh with me!
freshness noun [U]:
We guarantee the freshness of all our produce. * This wine has a freshness and vitality that appeals to many drinkers. * the cool freshness of the water * I like the freshness of his approach to the problem.
IDIOMS see BLOOD, BREATH, HEART
