Fresh Definition & Meaning

fresh
adverb
  1. very recently; "they are newly married"; "newly raised objections"; "a newly arranged hairdo"; "grass new washed by the rain"; "a freshly cleaned floor"; "we are fresh out of tomatoes"
adjective
  1. recently made, produced, or harvested; "fresh bread"; "a fresh scent"; "fresh lettuce"
  2. (of a cycle) beginning or occurring again; "a fresh start"; "fresh ideas"
  3. imparting vitality and energy; "the bracing mountain air"
  4. original and of a kind not seen before; "the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem"
  5. not canned or otherwise preserved; "fresh vegetables"
  6. not containing or composed of salt water; "fresh water"
  7. having recently calved and therefore able to give milk; "the cow is fresh"
  8. with restored energy
  9. not soured or preserved; "sweet milk"
  10. free from impurities; "clean water"; "fresh air"
  11. not yet used or soiled; "a fresh shirt"; "a fresh sheet of paper"; "an unused envelope"
  12. improperly forward or bold; "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"; "Don't get wise with me!"

"Fresh" in song lyrics

See how fresh is used in real songs:

  • "I don't claim to be the best; I'm funky, not fresh"
    2 Live Crew — Get Loose Now
  • "The type that claim they fly and fresh"
    2nd II None f/ AMG, DJ Quik — Up in Da Club
  • "I meet MC Dope Incredible and DJ Fresh"
    3rd Bass — Herbalz in Your Mouth

Usage tips for "fresh"

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