fresh — recently made or obtained; not canned, frozen, or otherwise preserved
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: recently made or obtained; not canned, frozen, or otherwise preserved
Pronunciation (IPA): /freʃ/
Example Sentences
- My mom always says I look fresh after sleeping for 12 hours straight.
- The fish was so fresh that it was still complaining about the weather.
- I need some fresh coffee to wake up in the morning.
fresh
ADJECTIVE[/freʃ/]
recently made or obtained; not canned, frozen, or otherwise preserved
She bites into a fresh apple just picked from the orchard tree.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Fresh derives from Old Germanic roots, developing through Old English 'fersc' to mean 'new and vigorous.' The word originally described a state of liveliness and vitality, akin to newborn life full of energy.
Breakdown
Old English 'fersc' → Middle English 'fresch' → Modern English 'fresh'. The Germanic root conveys the sense of newness and vigor, with the phonetic shift from 'fersc' to 'fresh' reflecting the natural evolution of English pronunciation and spelling conventions.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom always says I look fresh after sleeping for 12 hours straight.”
“The fish was so fresh that it was still complaining about the weather.”
“I need some fresh coffee to wake up in the morning.”
“The fresh snow made everything look magical.”
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