fresh

English

/fɹɛʃ/

adj
Definitions
  • Newly produced or obtained; recent.
  • (of food) Not cooked, dried, frozen, or spoiled.
  • (of plant material) Still green and not dried.
  • Invigoratingly cool and refreshing.
  • (of water) Without salt; not saline.
  • Rested; not tired or fatigued.
  • In a raw or untried state; uncultured; unpracticed.
  • Youthful; florid.
  • (slang) Good, fashionable.
  • (archaic) Tipsy; drunk.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English fressh inherited from Old English fersc (pure, sweet, fresh) inherited from Proto-Germanic *friskaz (fresh, unsalted, not salty) derived from Proto-Indo-European *preysk- (fresh).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*preysk-

Gloss

fresh

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Property

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