Definitions for the word "fresh" from multiple English dictionaries.
1. superl
Possessed of original life and vigor; new and strong; unimpaired; sound.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
2. superl
New; original; additional.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
3. superl
Lately produced, gathered, or prepared for market; not stale; not dried or preserved; not wilted, faded, or tainted; in good condition; as, fresh vegetables, flowers, eggs, meat, fruit, etc.; recently made or obtained; occurring again; repeated; as, a fresh supply of goods; fresh tea, raisins, etc.; lately come or made public; as, fresh news; recently taken from a well or spring; as, fresh water.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
4. superl
Youthful; florid; as, these fresh nymphs.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
5. superl
In a raw, green, or untried state; uncultivated; uncultured; unpracticed; as, a fresh hand on a ship.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
6. superl
Renewed in vigor, alacrity, or readiness for action; as, fresh for a combat; hence, tending to renew in vigor; rather strong; cool or brisk; as, a fresh wind.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
7. superl
Not salt; as, fresh water, in distinction from that which is from the sea, or brackish; fresh meat, in distinction from that which is pickled or salted.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
8. n.
A stream or spring of fresh water.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
9. n.
A flood; a freshet.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
10. n.
The mingling of fresh water with salt in rivers or bays, as by means of a flood of fresh water flowing toward or into the sea.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
11. v. t.
To refresh; to freshen.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
12. adj.
1 newly made or obtained. 2 a other, different; new (start a fresh page; fresh ideas). B additional (fresh supplies). 3 (foll. By from) lately arrived. 4 not stale, musty, or faded. 5 (of food) not preserved; newly caught, grown, etc. 6 not salty (fresh water). 7 a pure, untainted, refreshing (fresh air). B bright and pure in colour (fresh complexion). 8 (of wind) brisk. 9 colloq. Cheeky; amorously impudent. 10 inexperienced. adv. Newly, recently (esp. In comb.: fresh-baked). freshly adv. Freshness n. [old english fersc and french freis]
Source: Oxford English Dictionary, 1884
13. slang
said of a person slightly intoxicated.
Source: The Slang Dictionary, 1864
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