Fresh - English meaning

adjective

Quick to notice any unusual and potentially dangerous or difficult circumstances; vigilant.

Usage examples:

An alert police officer discovered a lorry full of explosive

noun

The state of being watchful for possible danger.

Usage examples:

Security forces are on the alert for an upsurge in violence

verb

Warn (someone) of a danger or problem.

Usage examples:

He alerted people to the dangers of smoking

adjective

Relating to the regions around the north pole.

Usage examples:

An arctic explorer

noun

The regions around the north pole.

noun

The very cold area around the north pole

Usage examples:

Polar bears live in the arctic.

adjective

Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.

Usage examples:

A series of audacious takeovers

adjective

Showing a willingness to take risks or offend people

Usage examples:

He described the plan as ambitious and audacious., an audacious remark/suggestion

adjective

(of insects and certain other animals) able to wound the skin with a sting or fangs.

Usage examples:

A cream to ward off biting insects

verb

(of a person or animal) use the teeth to cut into or through something.

Usage examples:

He bit off a piece of cheese

noun

A bite-sized piece of food; a small snack, appetizer, or canapé.

Usage examples:

The hotel bar serves cocktails and delicious bitings

adjective

Having a sharp, pungent taste or smell; not sweet.

Usage examples:

Raw berries have an intensely bitter flavour

noun

Beer that is strongly flavoured with hops and has a bitter taste, brewed by top fermentation.

Usage examples:

A pint of bitter

adjective

Having a slightly stinging, strong taste, not salty or sweet

Usage examples:

The coffee was bitter., losing the election was a bitter disappointment., she has no bitterness abo…

adjective

(of an area of land) lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements.

Usage examples:

A bleak and barren moor

noun

A small silvery shoaling fish of the carp family, found in eurasian rivers.

Usage examples:

The flies for pike were naturally bigger than the bleaks, so they left me alone and i got some pike.

adjective

If a place is bleak, it is empty, and not welcoming or attractive

Usage examples:

The house stands on a bleak, windswept hilltop.

adjective

(of a person, action, or idea) showing a willingness to take risks; confident and courageous.

Usage examples:

A bold attempt to solve the crisis

noun

A bold typeface or letter.

Usage examples:

Shadow cabinet members listed in bold

adjective

Brave, or without fear

Usage examples:

He is a qualified politician with bold ideas., she was friendly without being bold., the costumes w…

adjective

(of a baby) vigorous and healthy.

Usage examples:

Lisa gave birth to a bouncing baby boy

verb

(with reference to an object, especially a ball) move quickly up, back, or away from a surface after hitting it.

Usage examples:

The ball bounced away and he chased it

adjective

(of babies) happy and healthy

Usage examples:

A bouncing baby girl

adjective

Fresh and invigorating.

Usage examples:

The bracing sea air

verb

Make (a structure) stronger or firmer with wood, iron, or other forms of support.

Usage examples:

The posts were braced by lengths of timber

adjective

(of weather) cold and perhaps windy, in a way that makes you feel full of energy

Usage examples:

The crisp weather was oddly bracing., the air on top of the hill was cool and bracing., a bracing w…

adjective

Self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way.

Usage examples:

He was brash, cocky, and arrogant

noun

Loose broken rock or ice.

Usage examples:

Brash ice

adjective

Having a lot of energy and the confidence to succeed, and not having much respect for others or worrying about their feelings

Usage examples:

His lawyer was brash, arrogant, and egocentric, but he usually won his cases., a designer known for…

adjective

Bold and without shame.

Usage examples:

He went about his illegal business with a brazen assurance

verb

Endure an embarrassing or difficult situation by behaving with apparent confidence and lack of shame.

Usage examples:

There was nothing to do but brazen it out

adjective

Obvious, without any attempt to be hidden

Usage examples:

Brazen cheating, he told me a brazen lie.

adjective

Giving out or reflecting much light; shining.

Usage examples:

The sun was dazzlingly bright

adverb

Brightly.

Usage examples:

A full moon shining bright

noun

Bold and vivid colours.

Usage examples:

A choice of colours from pastels through to brights

adjective

Active and energetic.

Usage examples:

A good brisk walk

verb

Quicken something.

Usage examples:

Mary brisked up her pace

adjective

Quick, energetic, and active

Usage examples:

I took a brisk walk., business has been brisk lately., a brisk (= cold but pleasant) wind blew acro…

adjective

Showing a lack of respect or politeness in a way that is amusing or appealing.

Usage examples:

A cheeky grin

adjective

Slightly rude or showing no respect, but often in a funny way

Usage examples:

She's got such a cheeky grin., don't be so cheeky!

adjective

Used to describe something that you eat, drink, or do, especially when this is done quickly, without planning, or when you should not really do it

Usage examples:

We just went outside for a cheeky cigarette.

noun

An unpleasant feeling of coldness in the atmosphere, one's surroundings, or the body.

Usage examples:

There was a chill in the air

verb

Make (someone) cold.

Usage examples:

They were chilled by a sudden wind

adjective

Chilly.

Usage examples:

The chill grey dawn

adjective

Uncomfortably or unpleasantly cold.

Usage examples:

A chilly february evening

adjective

Cold but not freezing

Usage examples:

A chilly morning, fig. their relationship was decidedly chilly (= unfriendly) after the argument.

adjective

(of weather, conditions in a room, or parts of the body) cold

Usage examples:

The bathroom gets chilly in the winter., i felt a bit chilly so i put on a jacket., a chilly octobe…

adjective

Of or at a low or relatively low temperature, especially when compared with the human body.

Usage examples:

A freezing cold day

noun

A low temperature; cold weather; a cold environment.

Usage examples:

My teeth chattered with the cold

adverb

Completely; entirely.

Usage examples:

We stopped cold behind a turn in the staircase

adjective

Of or at a fairly low temperature.

Usage examples:

It'll be a cool afternoon

noun

A fairly low temperature.

Usage examples:

The cool of the night air

verb

Become or make less hot.

Usage examples:

We dived into the river to cool off

adjective

(of a substance) firm, dry, and brittle.

Usage examples:

Crisp bacon

noun

A wafer-thin slice of potato fried or baked until crisp and eaten as a snack.

Usage examples:

Cut down on fatty snacks such as crisps

verb

Give (food) a crisp surface by placing it in an oven or under a grill.

Usage examples:

Crisp the pitta in the oven

adjective

In a natural or raw state; not yet processed or refined.

Usage examples:

Crude oil

noun

Offensively coarse or rude, especially in relation to sexual matters.

Usage examples:

A crude joke

noun

Natural mineral oil.

Usage examples:

The ship was carrying 80,000 tonnes of crude

adjective

Showing defiance.

Usage examples:

A defiant gesture

adjective

Proudly refusing to obey authority

Usage examples:

A defiant attitude/gesture, the protesters blocking the entrance to the offices remained defiant th…

adjective

Not willing to accept criticism or disapproval

Usage examples:

The ceo was in a defiant mood as she entered the boardroom.

adjective

Not the same as another or each other; unlike in nature, form, or quality.

Usage examples:

You can play this game in different ways

adjective

Not the same

Usage examples:

Monet and other impressionists painted the same scene at different times of day to discover how the…

adjective

Used when you think someone or something is unusual or shows bad judgment

Usage examples:

What do i think of your purple shoes? well, they're certainly different.

adjective

Showing rudeness and a lack of consideration for other people.

Usage examples:

It would be unkind and discourteous to decline a visit

adjective

Not caring enough about other people’s feelings; not polite

Usage examples:

I felt it was discourteous of him to leave immediately after his talk., [ c ] she was never guilty …

adjective

Rude and not considering other people's feelings

Usage examples:

The employees were unhelpful and discourteous.

adjective

Showing a lack of respect or courtesy; impolite.

Usage examples:

A deeply disrespectful attitude towards women

adjective

Lacking respect

Usage examples:

Disrespectful behaviour, they were angered by what they perceived as disrespectful comments.

adjective

Showing or involving great activity or vitality.

Usage examples:

Moderately energetic exercise

adjective

Very active physically and mentally

Usage examples:

The president was an energetic campaigner., she energetically promotes women’s sports.

adjective

Having or involving a lot of energy

Usage examples:

An energetic young woman, i tried aerobics but it was too energetic for me.

adjective

Having a solid, almost unyielding surface or structure.

Usage examples:

The bed should be reasonably firm, but not too hard

verb

Make more solid or resilient.

Usage examples:

How can i firm up a sagging bustline?

adverb

In a resolute and determined manner.

Usage examples:

The chancellor has held firm to tough economic policies

adverb

In the direction that one is facing or travelling; towards the front.

Usage examples:

He started up the engine and the car moved forward

adjective

Directed or facing towards the front or the direction that one is facing or travelling.

Usage examples:

Forward flight

noun

An attacking player in football, hockey, or other sports.

Usage examples:

Hockey should follow suit with special coaches for goalkeepers, defenders, halfbacks and forwards.

idiom

To be full of energy and enthusiasm

Usage examples:

After a good night's sleep i'll be as fresh as a daisy.

adjective

(of the weather) very cold, with frost forming on surfaces.

Usage examples:

A cold and frosty morning

adjective

Unfriendly or not welcoming

Usage examples:

A frosty manner, we each had a root beer served in a frosty glass with a big handle.

adjective

Very cold, with a thin layer of white ice covering everything

Usage examples:

The frosty air stung my cheeks., it was a cold and frosty morning.

adjective

Containing or holding as much or as many as possible; having no empty space.

Usage examples:

Waste bins full of rubbish

adverb

Straight; directly.

Usage examples:

She turned her head and looked full into his face

noun

The period, point, or state of the greatest fullness or strength.

Usage examples:

So many of those who were killed in the attacks were right in the full of their lives.

adjective

Relating to or denoting the presence or agency of ice, especially in the form of glaciers.

Usage examples:

Thick glacial deposits

noun

A glacial period.

Usage examples:

This then provides the opportunity for milankovich cycles to become the pacemaker of the ice ages, …

adjective

Made or left by a glacier

Usage examples:

Glacial deposits, glacial temperatures, a glacial period, she gave me a glacial stare., the case is…

adjective

Extremely cold

Usage examples:

The water off the coast here is always ice-cold.

adjective

Covered with or consisting of ice.

Usage examples:

There were icy patches on the roads

adjective

Not showing proper respect; rude.

Usage examples:

An impertinent question

adjective

Not showing enough respect; rude

Usage examples:

Don’t be impertinent – you’re in no position to tell your boss what to do.

adjective

Not showing due respect for another person; impertinent.

Usage examples:

He could have strangled this impudent upstart

adjective

(of a product, idea, etc.) featuring new methods; advanced and original.

Usage examples:

Innovative designs

adjective

(of ideas and methods) new and different

Usage examples:

Gwen introduced a number of innovative solutions.

adjective

Using new ideas or methods

Usage examples:

In recent years, the company has relied more on creative repackaging than on innovative design., in…

adjective

Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect.

Usage examples:

She hated the insolent tone of his voice

adjective

(of a person or a person’s behavior) intentionally and rudely showing no respect

Usage examples:

Students were often inattentive, sometimes even insolent, and showed relatively little interest in …

adjective

Defiant of authority; disobedient to orders.

Usage examples:

An insubordinate attitude

adjective

Refusing to obey orders from someone in authority, and not showing respect for them

Usage examples:

We shall take action against city employees who are insubordinate, or who are discourteous to the p…

verb

Give strength or energy to.

Usage examples:

The shower had invigorated her

adjective

Making one feel strong, healthy, and full of energy.

Usage examples:

A brisk, invigorating walk

verb

Give strength or energy to.

Usage examples:

The shower had invigorated her

adjective

Making you feel healthier, less tired, and more energetic

Usage examples:

An invigorating swim/run, these yoga postures are invigorating and good for balance.

adjective

Showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.

Usage examples:

He had an irreverent sense of humour but could always be counted on for sage advice

adjective

Lacking the expected respect for official, important, or holy things

Usage examples:

The television program takes an irreverent look at the medical profession.

adjective

Of most recent date.

Usage examples:

The latest news

noun

The most recent news or fashion.

Usage examples:

Have you heard the latest?

adverb

Doing something or taking place after the expected, proper, or usual time.

Usage examples:

His late arrival

adjective

Full of life and energy; active and outgoing.

Usage examples:

A lively and uninhibited girl

adjective

Having or showing a lot of energy and enthusiasm, or showing interesting and exciting thought

Usage examples:

We have a lively group of seniors who meet to discuss the books they’ve read., imelda takes a livel…

adjective

Relating to the present or recent times as opposed to the remote past.

Usage examples:

The pace of modern life

noun

A person who advocates or practises a departure from traditional styles or values.

Usage examples:

They were moderns, they must not look back towards the old generation

adjective

Existing in the present or a recent time, or using or based on recently developed ideas, methods, or styles

Usage examples:

Modern life, modern architecture/art

adjective

Designed in a way that is obviously modern

Usage examples:

The denver airport has a modernistic design.

adjective

Existing in or derived from nature; not made or caused by humankind.

Usage examples:

Carrots contain a natural antiseptic

noun

A person having an innate talent for a particular task or activity.

Usage examples:

She was a natural for television work

adverb

A person born with a learning disability.

adjective

Produced, introduced, or discovered recently or now for the first time; not existing before.

Usage examples:

The new madonna album

adverb

Newly; recently.

Usage examples:

New-mown hay

adjective

Recently created or having started to exist recently

Usage examples:

His newest book will be out next month., she’s always coming up with new ideas., have you met carlo…

adjective

Different from what one is used to; objectionably new.

Usage examples:

I've no time for such newfangled nonsense

adjective

Recently created or invented

Usage examples:

I hate those newfangled alarm clocks that buzz.

adjective

Able to move quickly; nimble.

Usage examples:

A very nippy scrum half

noun

A waitress in any of the restaurants of j. lyons & co. ltd in london from about 1920 to 1950.

Usage examples:

His waitresses were always impeccably turned out, originally nicknamed gladys but rechristened nipp…

adjective

Cold

Usage examples:

It’s a bit nippy outside.

noun

A fictitious prose narrative of book length, typically representing character and action with some degree of realism.

Usage examples:

The novels of jane austen

adjective

Interestingly new or unusual.

Usage examples:

He hit on a novel idea to solve his financial problems

noun

A long, printed story about imaginary characters and events

Usage examples:

Literary/romance novels, a novel idea/suggestion

adjective

Present or existing from the beginning; first or earliest.

Usage examples:

The original owner of the house

noun

The earliest form of something, from which copies may be made.

Usage examples:

The portrait may be a copy of the original

noun

The first one made and not a copy

Usage examples:

Send a copy of your receipt, but keep the original., the original plans have been changed., our tea…

phrase

Unusual

Usage examples:

For the police, the incident was nothing out of the ordinary., i don't think i did anything out of …

adjective

Chilly.

Usage examples:

It was parky on bradfield moors last week

noun

Variant spelling of parkie.

noun

A park-keeper.

adjective

Cheerful and lively.

Usage examples:

She certainly looked less than her usual perky self

adjective

Showing a lot of energy in a happy, confident way

Usage examples:

Kimberly burst in with a crowd of perky teenagers.

adjective

(of a girl or young woman) attractively lively or cheeky.

Usage examples:

A pert, slightly plump girl called rose

abbreviation

Programme evaluation and review technique.

noun

A network analysis technique which is used to determine the time it will take to complete a complex process.

adjective

Relating to the north or south pole.

Usage examples:

The polar regions

noun

The straight line joining the two points at which tangents from a fixed point touch a conic section.

Usage examples:

Sturm's theoretical work in mathematical physics involved the study of caustic curves, and poles an…

adjective

Of or near the area around the most northern or most southern points of the earth

Usage examples:

The polar ice cap, a polar expedition, fig. the play’s main characters are polar opposites (= they …

adjective

(of a person or their behaviour) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate.

Usage examples:

I hope i won't be considered presumptuous if i offer some advice

adjective

Rude because of doing something although you know you do not have a right to do it

Usage examples:

It would be presumptuous of me to speak for the others.

adjective

(of food) not cooked.

Usage examples:

Raw eggs

adjective

Having happened, begun, or been done not long ago; belonging to a past period comparatively close to the present.

Usage examples:

His recent visit to britain

noun

Another term for holocene.

adjective

Having regained strength or energy.

Usage examples:

I awoke feeling calm and refreshed

verb

Give new strength or energy to; reinvigorate.

Usage examples:

The shower had refreshed her

adjective

Less hot or tired

Usage examples:

I feel so refreshed after that cup of tea., he felt refreshed (= more energetic and relaxed) after …

verb

Cease work or movement in order to relax, sleep, or recover strength.

Usage examples:

He needed to rest after the feverish activity

verb

Remain or be left in a specified condition.

Usage examples:

You can rest assured she will do everything she can

noun

An instance or period of resting.

Usage examples:

You look as though you need a rest

verb

Bring back or re-establish (a previous right, practice, or situation).

Usage examples:

Order was eventually restored by riot police

verb

Past simple and past participle of restore

Usage examples:

The badly neglected paintings have all been carefully restored., after a week in bed, she was fully…

verb

Restore to life or consciousness.

Usage examples:

Both men collapsed, but were revived

verb

Past simple and past participle of revive

Usage examples:

To revive someone's hopes/confidence/fortunes, my plants revived as soon as i gave them some water.…

adjective

Offensively impolite or bad-mannered.

Usage examples:

She had been rude to her boss

adjective

Behaving in a way that hurts other people’s feelings; not polite

Usage examples:

I apologized for ted’s rude behavior., i thought it was rude of him not to introduce me., i’ve live…

adjective

(of a person or their conduct) characterized by or showing a lack of shame; barefaced or brazen.

Usage examples:

His shameless hypocrisy

adjective

Covered with snow.

Usage examples:

Snowy mountains

adjective

Full of or like snow

Usage examples:

We've had a very snowy winter this year., i remember him as an old man with a snowy-white (= pure w…

adjective

(especially of an old person) lively; full of energy.

Usage examples:

She was quite sprightly for her age

adjective

(especially of old people) energetic and in good health

Usage examples:

He's a sprightly old man of 75.

adjective

(especially of an old person) active; lively.

Usage examples:

He continued to look spry and active well into his eighties

adjective

(esp. of an old person) active and able to move quickly and energetically

Usage examples:

A spry elderly lady was pulling weeds in a large garden.

adjective

Using very modern styles or ideas

Usage examples:

The kitchen is equipped with ultra-modern, stainless steel appliances., each room was decorated in …

adjective

Out of the ordinary; unusual.

Usage examples:

Prostate cancer is not uncommon in men over 60

adverb

Remarkably.

Usage examples:

He was uncommon afraid

adjective

Not based on or conforming to what is generally done or believed.

Usage examples:

His unconventional approach to life

adjective

(of a person) not restored to health.

adjective

(especially of food) in its fresh state; not dried.

Usage examples:

Salted undried fish

adjective

Contrary to what is usual, traditional, or accepted; not orthodox.

Usage examples:

He frequently upset other scholars with his unorthodox views

adjective

(of behavior, ideas, or methods) different from what is usual or expected

Usage examples:

He has an unorthodox teaching style.

adjective

Different from what is usual or expected in behaviour, ideas, methods, etc.

Usage examples:

Unorthodox approaches/methods/practices regulators began to scrutinize the company's unorthodox acc…

adjective

(especially of food) not preserved.

Usage examples:

The hull breach had contaminated the galley stores and ruined most of the unpreserved food.

adjective

Not processed.

Usage examples:

Fresh, unprocessed food

adjective

Not having had any sort of chemical or industrial treatment in order to preserve it, or improve its taste or appearance

Usage examples:

There are ways to eat healthy, unprocessed food on a budget., alien species often arrive in unproce…

adjective

(of meat or fish) not cured by exposure to smoke.

Usage examples:

Smoked and unsmoked bacon

adjective

Not habitually or commonly occurring or done.

Usage examples:

It was unusual for dennis to be late

adjective

Different from what is usual or expected

Usage examples:

I was actually on time, which is unusual for me.

adjective

Unaccustomed or unusual.

Usage examples:

There was an unwonted gaiety in her manner

adjective

Unusual; not often experienced or shown

Usage examples:

He sprang to the phone with unwonted eagerness.

adjective

Having the most recent information, or using the newest methods or tools

Usage examples:

We go to a lot of trouble to keep our database up-to-date.

adjective

Including or having been given the latest information

Usage examples:

Up-to-date figures/information/prices all up-to-date prices can be found on our website., bring/kee…

adjective

Full of energy and life.

Usage examples:

A vibrant cosmopolitan city

adjective

Energetic, bright, and full of life or excitement

Usage examples:

The city is youthful, vibrant – an exciting place., flowers of vibrant colors were on each table.

adjective

Full of energy and excitement

Usage examples:

A vibrant democracy/economy/market ireland went from a vibrant economy to virtual collapse in the s…

adjective

Strong, healthy, and full of energy.

Usage examples:

A tall, vigorous, and muscular man

adjective

Very forceful or energetic

Usage examples:

A vigorous debate, there has been vigorous opposition to the proposals for a new road., he takes pl…

adjective

Absolutely necessary; essential.

Usage examples:

Secrecy is of vital importance

noun

The body's important internal organs.

Usage examples:

He felt the familiar knot contract in his vitals

adjective

Necessary or extremely important for the success or continued existence of something

Usage examples:

The existence of a strong opposition is vital to a healthy democracy., the kidneys play a vital rol…

adjective

Characteristic of winter, especially in feeling or looking very cold and bleak.

Usage examples:

A wintry landscape

adjective

Typical of winter’s cold, windy, and snowy weather

Usage examples:

You’ll definitely need snow tires on your car for the wintry weather around here.