freshness

freshness

English

Etymology

    From fresh + -ness.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈfɹɛʃnəs/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)
    • Hyphenation: fresh‧ness

    Noun

    freshness (usually uncountable, plural freshnesses)

    1. The state or quality of being fresh.
      Synonym: verdure (literary)
      the clear freshness of water from a mountain spring
    2. (UK) Impudence; cheek.
      • 1923, Ernest Bramah, The Eyes of Max Carrados:
        "Now we're getting on, sir," was the mollified admission. "You mustn't mind a bit of freshness, so to speak. You took me by surprise, that's what it was, and I've been wound up ever since that happened."

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