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Definition fresh in British English

fresh adjective

adjective
/freʃ/
1

fresh food has been recently picked, caught, or prepared

Example

You can use fresh or tinned tomatoes for this recipe.

Example

Fresh salmon is much nicer than frozen.

Example

Our vegetables are fresh from the garden.

Synonyms and related words
buttery calorific caramelised
1.1

still good to eat because of being prepared or produced recently

Example

Cooked meat will keep fresh for several days in the fridge.

Synonyms and related words
tasty edible appetizing
2

fresh flowers have been recently picked (=taken from the place they were growing in)

Synonyms and related words
bloom bouquet bunch
3

recently done, made, or experienced

Example

fresh footprints in the snow

Example

The details are still fresh in my mind.

Synonyms and related words
new latest novel
Example

We need a completely fresh approach to the problem.

Example

The programme takes a fresh look at this difficult issue.

Synonyms and related words
new latest novel unusual special unique
4.1

replacing or adding to a previous thing or amount

Example

The police made a fresh appeal for witnesses.

Example

I've put fresh towels in your room.

Synonyms and related words
also additional extra
5

if something smells or tastes fresh, it smells or tastes pleasant and clean

Example

The air smelled clean and fresh after the smoky little hut.

Example

I like drinks with a fresh lemony flavour.

Synonyms and related words
clean sterile immaculate
Example

His cotton shirt looked crisp and fresh.

Example

her lovely fresh complexion

Synonyms and related words
clean sterile immaculate
6.1

used about colours

Example

The walls were painted in a lovely fresh blue.

Synonyms and related words
ablaze a riot of something bleached
7

fresh water is water in lakes and rivers that does not contain any salt

Synonyms and related words
briny calm choppy
8

if the weather is fresh, it is fairly cold and the wind is blowing

Synonyms and related words
windy stormy breezy cold crisp brisk
9

if you feel fresh, you have a lot of energy

Synonyms and related words
energetic lively active
10

if someone is fresh from a particular place or situation, they have recently come from there

Example

He was just a kid, fresh out of law school.

Example

He came to Wimbledon fresh from his victory in the American Open.

Synonyms and related words
new latest novel
11

(slang) impressive because of being fashionable

Example

He's really fresh!

Definition fresh in British English