fresh \fresh\ fre^sh, a. compar. fresher
   fre^sh"~er; superl. freshest. oe. fresch, as.
   fersc; akin to d. versch, g. frisch, ohg. frisc, sw. frisk,
   dan. frisk, fersk, icel. frimacskr frisky, brisk, ferskr
   fresh; cf. it. fresco, of. fres, freis, fem. freske, fresche,
   f. frais, fem. fra^iche, which are of german origin. cf.
   fraischeur, fresco, frisk.
   1. possessed of original life and vigor; new and strong;
      unimpaired; sound.
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   2. new; original; additional. "fear of fresh mistakes." --sir
      w. scott.
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            a fresh pleasure in every fresh posture of the
            limbs.                                --landor.
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   3. lately produced, gathered, or prepared for market; not
      stale; not dried or preserved; not wilted, faded, or
      tainted; in good condition; as, fresh vegetables, flowers,
      eggs, meat, fruit, etc.; recently made or obtained;
      occurring again; repeated; as, a fresh supply of goods;
      fresh tea, raisins, etc.; lately come or made public; as,
      fresh news; recently taken from a well or spring; as,
      fresh water.
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   4. youthful; florid; as, these fresh nymphs. --shak.
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   5. in a raw, green, or untried state; uncultivated;
      uncultured; unpracticed; as, a fresh hand on a ship.
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   6. renewed in vigor, alacrity, or readiness for action; as,
      fresh for a combat; hence, tending to renew in vigor;
      rather strong; cool or brisk; as, a fresh wind.
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   7. not salt; as, fresh water, in distinction from that which
      is from the sea, or brackish; fresh meat, in distinction
      from that which is pickled or salted.
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   fresh breeze naut., a breeze between a moderate and a
      strong breeze; one blowinq about twenty miles an hour.

   fresh gale, a gale blowing about forty-five miles an hour.
      

   fresh way naut., increased speed.

   syn: sound; unimpaired; recent; unfaded: ruddy; florid;
        sweet; good: inexperienced; unpracticed: unused; lively;
        vigorous; strong.
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see also:
fresher freshest fraischeur fresco frisk fresh breeze 
fresh gale fresh way