fresh

I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French fresch, freis, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German frisc fresh; akin to Old English fersc fresh Date: 13th century 1. a. having its original qualities unimpaired: as (1) full of or renewed in vigor ; refreshed <

rose fresh from a good night's sleep

> (2) not stale, sour, or decayed <

fresh bread

> (3) not faded <

the lessons remain fresh in her memory

> (4) not worn or rumpled <

a fresh white shirt

> b. not altered by processing <

fresh vegetables

> 2. a. not salt b. (1) free from taint ; pure <

fresh air

> (2) of wind moderately strong 3. a. (1) experienced, made, or received newly or anew <

form fresh friendships

> (2) additional, another <

a fresh start

> b. original, vivid <

a fresh portrayal

> c. lacking experience ; raw d. newly or just come or arrived <

fresh from school

> e. having the milk flow recently established <

a fresh cow

> 4. [probably by folk etymology from German frech] disposed to take liberties ; impudent <

don't get fresh with me

> 5. slang fashionable, cool Synonyms: see new • freshly adverb • freshness noun II. adverb Date: 14th century just recently ; newly <

we're fresh out of eggs

> <

fresh caught fish

> III. noun Date: 1538 1. an increased flow or rush (as of water) ; freshet 2. archaic a stream, spring, or pool of freshwater