The difference between Fresh and New

When used as nouns, fresh means a rush of water, along a river or onto the land, whereas new means things that are new.

When used as adverbs, fresh means recently, whereas new means newly (especially in composition).

When used as verbs, fresh means to pack (fish) loosely on ice, whereas new means to make new.

When used as adjectives, fresh means newly produced or obtained, whereas new means recently made, or created.

check bellow for the other definitions of Fresh and New

  1. Fresh as an adjective:

    Newly produced or obtained; recent.

    Examples:

    "He followed the fresh hoofprints to find the deer."

    "I seem to make fresh mistakes every time I start writing."

    "With his recent divorce still fresh in his mind, he was unable to concentrate on his work."

  2. Fresh as an adjective:

    Not cooked, dried, frozen, or spoiled.

    Examples:

    "ant stale"

    "After taking a beating in the boxing ring, the left side of his face looked like fresh meat."

    "I brought home from the market a nice bunch of fresh spinach leaves straight from the farm."

    "a glass of fresh milk"

  3. Fresh as an adjective (of plant material):

    Still green and not dried.

  4. Fresh as an adjective:

    Invigoratingly cool and refreshing.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: cool"

    "What a nice fresh breeze."

  5. Fresh as an adjective (of water):

    Without salt; not saline.

    Examples:

    "ant saline"

    "After a day at sea it was good to feel the fresh water of the stream."

  6. Fresh as an adjective:

    Rested; not tired or fatigued.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: rested"

    "ant tired"

  7. Fresh as an adjective:

    In a raw or untried state; uncultured; unpracticed.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: Thesaurus:inexperienced"

    "a fresh hand on a ship"

  8. Fresh as an adjective:

    Youthful; florid.

  9. Fresh as an adjective (slang):

    Good, fashionable.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: coofashionable"

    "a fresh pair of sneakers"

  1. Fresh as an adverb:

    recently; just recently; most recently

    Examples:

    "We are fresh out of milk."

  1. Fresh as a noun:

    A rush of water, along a river or onto the land; a flood.

  2. Fresh as a noun:

    A stream or spring of fresh water.

  3. Fresh as a noun:

    The mingling of fresh water with salt in rivers or bays, as by means of a flood of fresh water flowing toward or into the sea.

  1. Fresh as a verb (commercial fishing):

    To pack (fish) loosely on ice.

  2. Fresh as a verb:

    To flood or dilute an area of salt water with flowing fresh water.

  3. Fresh as a verb (of wind):

    To become stronger.

  4. Fresh as a verb:

    To rebore the barrel of a rifle or shotgun.

  5. Fresh as a verb:

    To update.

  6. Fresh as a verb:

    To freshen up.

  7. Fresh as a verb:

    To renew.

  8. Fresh as a verb (of a dairy cow):

    to give birth to a calf.

  1. Fresh as an adjective:

    Rude, cheeky, or inappropriate; presumptuous; disrespectful; forward.

    Examples:

    "No one liked his fresh comments."

  2. Fresh as an adjective:

    Sexually aggressive or forward; prone to caress too eagerly; overly flirtatious.

    Examples:

    "Hey, don't get fresh with me!"

  1. New as an adjective:

    Recently made, or created.

    Examples:

    "This is a new scratch on my car! The band just released a new album."

  2. New as an adjective:

    Additional; recently discovered.

    Examples:

    "We turned up some new evidence from the old files."

  3. New as an adjective:

    Current or later, as opposed to former.

    Examples:

    "My new car is much better than my previous one, even though it is older. We had been in our new house for five years by then."

  4. New as an adjective:

    Used to distinguish something established more recently, named after something or some place previously existing.

    Examples:

    "'New Bond Street is an extension of Bond Street."

  5. New as an adjective:

    In original condition; pristine; not previously worn or used.

    Examples:

    "Are you going to buy a new car or a second-hand one?"

  6. New as an adjective:

    Refreshed, reinvigorated, reformed.

    Examples:

    "That shirt is dirty. Go and put on a new one. I feel like a new person after a good night's sleep. After the accident, I saw the world with new eyes."

  7. New as an adjective:

    Newborn.

    Examples:

    "My sister has a new baby, and our mother is excited to finally have a grandchild."

  8. New as an adjective:

    Of recent origin; having taken place recently.

    Examples:

    "I can't see you for a while; the pain is still too new. Did you see the new ''King Lear'' at the theatre?"

  9. New as an adjective:

    Strange, unfamiliar or not previously known.

    Examples:

    "The idea was new to me. I need to meet new people."

  10. New as an adjective:

    Recently arrived or appeared.

    Examples:

    "Have you met the new guy in town? He is the new kid at school."

  11. New as an adjective:

    Inexperienced or unaccustomed at some task.

    Examples:

    "Don't worry that you're new at this job; you'll get better with time. I'm new at this business."

  12. New as an adjective (of a period of time):

    Next; about to begin or recently begun.

    Examples:

    "We expect to grow at 10% annually in the new decade."

  1. New as an adverb:

    Newly (especially in composition).

    Examples:

    "new-born, new-formed, new-found, new-mown"

  2. New as an adverb:

    As new; from scratch.

    Examples:

    "They are scraping the site clean to build new."

  1. New as a noun:

    Things that are new.

    Examples:

    "Out with the old, in with the new."

  2. New as a noun (Australia):

    A kind of light beer.

  3. New as a noun:

    See also news.

  1. New as a verb (obsolete):

    To make new; to recreate; to renew.

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