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1. Meaning 1 · noun

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

2. Meaning 2 · noun

   A stream or spring of fresh water.

3. Meaning 3 · 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.

4. Meaning 4 · verb

   (commercial fishing) To pack (fish) loosely on ice.

5. Meaning 5 · verb

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

6. Meaning 6 · verb

   (of wind) To become stronger.

7. Meaning 7 · verb

   To rebore the barrel of a rifle or shotgun.

8. Meaning 8 · verb

   To update.

9. Meaning 9 · verb

   To freshen up.

10. Meaning 10 · verb

    To renew.

11. Meaning 11 · verb

    (of a dairy cow) to give birth to a calf.

12. Meaning 12 · adjective

    Newly produced or obtained; recent.

    “He followed the fresh hoofprints to find the deer.”

13. Meaning 13 · adjective

    (of food) Not cooked, dried, frozen, or spoiled.

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

14. Meaning 14 · adjective

    (of plant material) Still green and not dried.

15. Meaning 15 · adjective

    Invigoratingly cool and refreshing.

    “What a nice fresh breeze.”

16. Meaning 16 · adjective

    (of water) Without salt; not saline.

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

17. Meaning 17 · adjective

    Rested; not tired or fatigued.

18. Meaning 18 · adjective

    In a raw or untried state; uncultured; unpracticed.

    “a fresh hand on a ship”

19. Meaning 19 · adjective

    Youthful; florid.

20. Meaning 20 · adjective

    Good, fashionable.

    “a fresh pair of sneakers”

21. Meaning 21 · adjective

    Tipsy; drunk.

22. Meaning 22 · adverb

    Recently; just recently; most recently

    “We are fresh out of milk.”

How this word is used

• Everyday “He followed the fresh hoofprints to find the deer.”
• General “After taking a beating in the boxing ring, the left side of his face looked like fresh meat.”
• General “What a nice fresh breeze.”
• General “After a day at sea it was good to feel the fresh water of the stream.”
• General “a fresh hand on a ship”
• General “a fresh pair of sneakers”
• Everyday “We are fresh out of milk.”

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