fresh

/fɹɛʃ/
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Difficulty LevelIntermediate

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Word FrequencyVery Common

Used frequently in everyday conversation

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noun

1. A rush of water, along a river or onto the land; a flood.

2. A stream or spring of fresh water.

3. 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.

verb

1. (commercial fishing) To pack (fish) loosely on ice.

2. To flood or dilute an area of salt water with flowing fresh water.

3. (of wind) To become stronger.

4. To rebore the barrel of a rifle or shotgun.

5. To update.

6. To freshen up.

7. To renew.

8. (of a dairy cow) to give birth to a calf.

adjective

1. Newly produced or obtained; recent.

"He followed the fresh hoofprints to find the deer."

2. (of food) Not cooked, dried, frozen, or spoiled.

"After taking a beating in the boxing ring, the left side of his face looked like fresh meat."

Antonyms: stale

3. (of plant material) Still green and not dried.

4. Invigoratingly cool and refreshing.

"What a nice fresh breeze."

Synonyms: cool

5. (of water) Without salt; not saline.

"After a day at sea it was good to feel the fresh water of the stream."

Antonyms: saline

6. Rested; not tired or fatigued.

Synonyms: rested
Antonyms: tired

7. In a raw or untried state; uncultured; unpracticed.

"a fresh hand on a ship"

8. Youthful; florid.

9. Good, fashionable.

"a fresh pair of sneakers"

Synonyms: cool, fashionable

10. Tipsy; drunk.

Synonyms

adverb

1. Recently; just recently; most recently

"We are fresh out of milk."

fresh

/fɹɛʃ/
🔵 Intermediate

Word Statistics

Difficulty LevelIntermediate

Standard vocabulary

Word FrequencyVery Common

Used frequently in everyday conversation

Syllables1

Simple pronunciation

Analysis:

  • Common vocabulary word
  • Simple pronunciation

adjective

1. Rude, cheeky, or inappropriate; presumptuous; disrespectful; forward.

"No one liked his fresh comments."

2. Sexually aggressive or forward; prone to caress too eagerly; overly flirtatious.

"Hey, don't get fresh with me!"

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