fresh

  • (noun): A rush of water, along a river or onto the land; a flood.
  • (noun): A stream or spring of fresh water.
  • (noun): 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): (commercial fishing) To pack (fish) loosely on ice.
  • (verb): To flood or dilute an area of salt water with flowing fresh water.
  • (verb): (of wind) To become stronger.
  • (verb): To rebore the barrel of a rifle or shotgun.
  • (verb): To update.
  • (verb): To freshen up.
  • (verb): To renew.
  • (verb): (of a dairy cow) to give birth to a calf.
  • (adjective): Newly produced or obtained; recent.
  • (adjective): (of food) Not cooked, dried, frozen, or spoiled.
  • (adjective): (of plant material) Still green and not dried.
  • (adjective): Invigoratingly cool and refreshing.
  • (adjective): (of water) Without salt; not saline.
  • (adjective): Rested; not tired or fatigued.
  • (adjective): In a raw or untried state; uncultured; unpracticed.
  • (adjective): Youthful; florid.
  • (adjective): Good, fashionable.
  • (adjective): Tipsy; drunk.
  • (adverb): Recently; just recently; most recently
  • He followed the fresh hoofprints to find the deer.
  • After taking a beating in the boxing ring, the left side of his face looked like fresh meat.
  • What a nice fresh breeze.
  • After a day at sea it was good to feel the fresh water of the stream.
  • a fresh hand on a ship