Fresh
Bible Usage:
- First Reference: Numbers 11:8
- Last Reference: James 3:12
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
FRESH, adjective [Eng. rush, which gives the radical sense, though it may not be the same word.]
1. Moving with celerity; brisk; strong; somewhat vehement; as a fresh breeze; fresh wind; the primary sense.
2. Having the color and appearance of young thrifty plants; lively; not impaired or faded; as when we say, the fields look fresh and green.
3. Having the appearance of a healthy youth; florid; ruddy; as a fresh-colored young man.
4. New; recently grown; as fresh vegetables.
5. New; recently made or obtained. We have a fresh supply of goods from the manufactory, or from India; fresh tea; fresh raisins.
6. Not impaired by time; not forgotten or obliterated. The story is fresh in my mind; the ideas are fresh in my recollection.
7. Not salt; as fresh water; fresh meat.
8. Recently from the well or spring; pure and cool; not warm or vapid. Bring a glass of fresh water.
9. In a state like that of recent growth or recentness; as, to preserve flowers and fruit fresh
FRESH as April, sweet as May.
10. Repaired from loss or diminution; having new vigor. He rose fresh for the combat.
11. New; that has lately come or arrived; as fresh news; fresh dispatches.
12. Sweet; in a good state; not stale.
13. Unpracticed; unused; not before employed; as a fresh hand on board of a ship.
14. Moderately rapid; as, the ship makes fresh way.
FRESH, noun A freshet.
FRESH'EN, verb transitive fresh'n.
1. To make fresh; to dulcify; to separate, as water from saline particles; to take saltiness from any thing; as, to freshen water, fish or flesh.
2. To refresh; to revive. [Not used.]
3. In seaman's language, to apply new service to a cable; as, to freshen hawse.
FRESH'EN, verb intransitive
1. To grow fresh; to lose salt or saltiness.
2. To grow brisk or strong; as, the wind freshens.
FRESH'ENED, participle passive Deprived of saltiness; sweetened.
FRESH'ES, noun
1. The mingling of fresh water with salt water in rivers or bays, or the increased current of an ebb tide by means of a flood of fresh water, flowing towards or into the sea, and discoloring the water.
2. A flood; an overflowing; an inundation; a freshet.
FRESH'ET, n
1. A flood or overflowing of a river, by means of heavy rains or melted snow; an inundation.
2. A stream of fresh water.
FRESH'LY, adverb
1. Newly; in the former state renewed; in a new or fresh state.
2. With a healthy look; ruddily.
3. Briskly; strongly.
4. Coolly.
FRESH'MAN, noun
1. A novice; one in the rudiments of knowledge.
2. In colleges, one of the youngest class of students.
FRESH'MANSHIP, noun The state of a freshman.
FRESH'NESS, noun
1. Newness; vigor; spirit; the contrary to vapidness; as the freshness of liquors or odors.
2. Vigor; liveliness; the contrary to a faded state; as the freshness of plants or of green fields.
3. Newness of strength; renewed vigor; opposed to weariness or fatigue.
The Scots had the advantage both for number and freshness of men.
4. Coolness; invigorating quality or state.
And breathe the freshness of the open air.
5. Color of youth and health; ruddiness.
Her cheeks their freshness lose and wonted grace.
6. Freedom from saltiness; as the freshness of water or flesh.
7. A new or recent state or quality; rawness.
8. Briskness, as of wind.
FRESH'NEW, adjective Unpracticed. [Not used.]
FRESH'WATER, adjective
1. Accustomed to sail on freshwater only, or in the coasting trade; as a freshwater sailor.
2. Raw; unskilled.
FRESH'WATERED, adjective Newly watered; supplied with fresh water.
Bible Usage:
- First Reference: Numbers 11:8
- Last Reference: James 3:12
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance: