Afresh vs. Fresh: What's the Difference?

Once more; anew; again

New to one's experience; not encountered before

Anew; again; once more

Unusual or different

Anew; again; once more; newly.

Recently made, produced, or harvested; not stale or spoiled

Again but in a new or different way;

Not preserved, as by canning, smoking, or freezing

Not saline or salty

Not yet used or soiled; clean

Free from impurity or pollution; pure

Not dull or faded

Newly applied, especially to restore or enhance

Fairly strong and often cool; brisk

Having just arrived

Untried or trained but not experienced

Revived or reinvigorated; refreshed

Rested and ready for a long ride. Used of horses.

Having the glowing or unspoiled appearance of youth

Having recently calved and therefore producing milk. Used of a cow.

(Informal) Lacking respectful restraint; impudent

(Slang) Excellent; first-rate.

Recently; newly

The early part

A freshet.

Newly produced or obtained; recent.

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

(of plant material) Still green and not dried.

Invigoratingly cool and refreshing.

(of water) Without salt; not saline.

Rested; not tired or fatigued.

In a raw or untried state; uncultured; unpracticed.

Youthful; florid.

Disobedient or rude, as of a child.

(slang) Good, fashionable.

Tipsy; drunk.

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

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

Recently; just recently; most recently

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

A stream or spring of fresh water.

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.

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

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

(of wind) To become stronger.

To rebore the barrel of a rifle or shotgun.

To update.

To freshen up.

To renew.

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

Possessed of original life and vigor; new and strong; unimpaired; sound.

New; original; additional.

Lately produced, gathered, or prepared for market; not stale; not dried or preserved; not wilted, faded, or tainted; in good condition; as, fresh vegetables, flowers, eggs, meat, fruit, etc.; recently made or obtained; occurring again; repeated; as, a fresh supply of goods; fresh tea, raisins, etc.; lately come or made public; as, fresh news; recently taken from a well or spring; as, fresh water.

Youthful; florid; as, these fresh nymphs.

In a raw, green, or untried state; uncultivated; uncultured; unpracticed; as, a fresh hand on a ship.

Renewed in vigor, alacrity, or readiness for action; as, fresh for a combat; hence, tending to renew in vigor; rather strong; cool or brisk; as, a fresh wind.

Not salt; as, fresh water, in distinction from that which is from the sea, or brackish; fresh meat, in distinction from that which is pickled or salted.

A stream or spring of fresh water.

A flood; a freshet.

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.

To refresh; to freshen.

Not stale or old;

(of a cycle) beginning or occurring again;

Imparting vitality and energy;

Of a kind not seen before;

Not canned or otherwise preserved;

Not containing or composed of salt water;

Having recently calved and therefore able to give milk;

With restored energy

Not soured or preserved;

Free from impurities;

Not artificial;

Not yet used or soiled;

Improperly forward or bold;

Very recently;