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Fresh vs. Old — What's the Difference?

Fresh vs. Old — What's the Difference?

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Fresh

New to one's experience; not encountered before
Fresh evidence.

Old

Having lived for a long time; no longer young
The old man lay propped up on cushions

Fresh

Unusual or different
A fresh approach on the problem.

Old

Belonging to the past; former
Valuation under the old rating system was inexact

Fresh

Recently made, produced, or harvested; not stale or spoiled
Fresh bread.
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Old

Of a specified age
A seven-month-old baby
He was fourteetn years old

Fresh

Not preserved, as by canning, smoking, or freezing
Fresh vegetables.

Old

Used to express affection, familiarity, or contempt
Good old Mum
I didn't like playing with silly old dolls

Fresh

Not saline or salty
Fresh water.

Old

Having lived or existed for a relatively long time; far advanced in years or life.

Fresh

Not yet used or soiled; clean
A fresh sheet of paper.

Old

Relatively advanced in age
Pamela is our oldest child.

Fresh

Free from impurity or pollution; pure
Fresh air.

Old

Made long ago; in existence for many years
An old book.

Fresh

Not dull or faded
A fresh memory.

Old

Of or relating to a long life or to people who have had long lives
A ripe old age.

Fresh

Newly applied, especially to restore or enhance
A fresh coat of paint.

Old

Having or exhibiting the physical characteristics of age
A prematurely old face.

Fresh

Fairly strong and often cool; brisk
A fresh wind.

Old

Having or exhibiting the wisdom of age; mature
A child who is old for his years.

Fresh

Having just arrived
Fashions fresh from Paris.

Old

Having lived or existed for a specified length of time
She was 12 years old.

Fresh

Untried or trained but not experienced
Fresh volunteers.

Old

Exhibiting the effects of time or long use; worn
An old coat.

Fresh

Revived or reinvigorated; refreshed
I was fresh as a daisy after the nap.

Old

Known through long acquaintance; long familiar
An old friend.

Fresh

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

Old

Skilled or able through long experience; practiced
He is an old hand at doing home repairs.

Fresh

Having the glowing or unspoiled appearance of youth
A fresh complexion.

Old

Belonging to a remote or former period in history; ancient
Old fossils.

Fresh

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

Old

Belonging to or being of an earlier time
Her old classmates.

Fresh

(Informal) Lacking respectful restraint; impudent
Don't get fresh with me!.

Old

Often Old Being the earlier or earliest of two or more related objects, stages, versions, or periods.

Fresh

(Slang) Excellent; first-rate.

Old

Having become slower in flow and less vigorous in action. Used of a river.

Fresh

Recently; newly
Fresh out of milk.
Muffins baked fresh daily.

Old

Having become simpler in form and of lower relief. Used of a landform.

Fresh

The early part
The fresh of the day.

Old

Used as an intensive
Come back any old time. Don't give me any ol' excuse.

Fresh

A freshet.

Old

Used to express affection or familiarity
Good ol' Sam.

Fresh

Newly produced or obtained; recent.
He followed the fresh hoofprints to find the deer.
I seem to make fresh mistakes every time I start writing.
With his recent divorce still fresh in his mind, he was unable to concentrate on his work.

Old

An individual of a specified age
A five-year-old.

Fresh

(of food) Not dried, frozen, or spoiled.
After taking a beating in the boxing ring, the left side of his face looked like fresh meat.
I brought home from the market a nice bunch of fresh spinach leaves straight from the farm.
A glass of fresh milk

Old

Old people considered as a group. Used with the
Caring for the old.

Fresh

(of plant material) Still green and not dried.

Old

Former times; yore
In days of old.

Fresh

Invigoratingly cool and refreshing.
What a nice fresh breeze.

Old

Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
An old abandoned building
An old friend

Fresh

(of water) Without salt; not saline.
After a day at sea it was good to feel the fresh water of the stream.

Old

Of a living being, having lived for most of the expected years.
A wrinkled old man

Fresh

Rested; not tired or fatigued.

Old

Of a perishable item, having existed for most of, or more than, its shelf life.
An old loaf of bread

Fresh

In a raw or untried state; uncultured; unpracticed.
A fresh hand on a ship

Old

Of a species or language, belonging to a lineage that is distantly related others
The ginkgo is one of the oldest living trees
Basque is the oldest language in Europe

Fresh

Youthful; florid.

Old

Having been used and thus no longer new or unused.
I find that an old toothbrush is good to clean the keyboard with.

Fresh

Disobedient or rude, as of a child.

Old

Having existed or lived for the specified time.
How old are they? She’s five years old and he's seven. We also have a young teen and a two-year-old child.
My great-grandfather lived to be a hundred and one years old.

Fresh

(slang) Good, fashionable.
A fresh pair of sneakers

Old

(heading) Of an earlier time.

Fresh

Tipsy; drunk.

Old

Former, previous.
My new car is not as good as my old one.
A school reunion for Old Etonians

Fresh

Rude, cheeky, or inappropriate; presumptuous; disrespectful; forward.
No one liked his fresh comments.

Old

That is no longer in existence.
The footpath follows the route of an old railway line.

Fresh

Sexually aggressive or forward; prone to caress too eagerly; overly flirtatious.
Hey, don't get fresh with me!

Old

Obsolete; out-of-date.
That is the old way of doing things; now we do it this way.

Fresh

Recently; just recently; most recently
We are fresh out of milk.

Old

Familiar.
When he got drunk and quarrelsome they just gave him the old heave-ho.

Fresh

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

Old

(UK) Being a graduate or alumnus of a school, especially a public school.

Fresh

A stream or spring of fresh water.

Old

Tiresome after prolonged repetition.
Your constant pestering is getting old.

Fresh

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.

Old

Said of subdued colors, particularly reds, pinks and oranges, as if they had faded over time.

Fresh

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

Old

A grammatical intensifier, often used in describing something positive, and combined with another adjective.
We're having a good old time.
My next car will be a big old SUV.
My wife makes the best little old apple pie in Texas.
Any old

Fresh

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

Old

(obsolete) Excessive, abundant.

Fresh

(of wind) To become stronger.

Old

|invariable plural only}} People who are old; old beings; the older generation, taken as a group.
A civilised society should always look after the old in the community.

Fresh

To rebore the barrel of a rifle or shotgun.

Old

(slang) A person older than oneself, especially an adult in relation to a teenager.

Fresh

To update.

Old

One's parents.
I had to sneak out to meet my girlfriend and tell the olds I was going to the library.

Fresh

To freshen up.

Old

A typically dark-coloured lager brewed by the traditional top-fermentation method.

Fresh

To renew.

Old

Open country.

Fresh

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

Old

Not young; advanced far in years or life; having lived till toward the end of the ordinary term of living; as, an old man; an old age; an old horse; an old tree.
Let not old age disgrace my high desire.
The melancholy news that we grow old.

Fresh

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

Old

Not new or fresh; not recently made or produced; having existed for a long time; as, old wine; an old friendship.

Fresh

New; original; additional.
A fresh pleasure in every fresh posture of the limbs.

Old

Formerly existing; ancient; not modern; preceding; original; as, an old law; an old custom; an old promise.

Fresh

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.

Old

Continued in life; advanced in the course of existence; having (a certain) length of existence; - designating the age of a person or thing; as, an infant a few hours old; a cathedral centuries old.
And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou?

Fresh

Youthful; florid; as, these fresh nymphs.

Old

Long practiced; hence, skilled; experienced; cunning; as, an old offender; old in vice.
Vane, young in years, but in sage counsel old.

Fresh

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

Old

Long cultivated; as, an old farm; old land, as opposed to new land, that is, to land lately cleared.

Fresh

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.

Old

Worn out; weakened or exhausted by use; past usefulness; as, old shoes; old clothes.

Fresh

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.

Old

More than enough; abundant.
If a man were porter of hell gate, he should have old turning the key.

Fresh

A stream or spring of fresh water.
He shall drink naught but brine; for I'll not show himWhere the quick freshes are.

Old

Aged; antiquated; hence, wanting in the mental vigor or other qualities belonging to youth; - used disparagingly as a term of reproach.

Fresh

A flood; a freshet.

Old

Old-fashioned; wonted; customary; as of old; as, the good old times; hence, colloquially, gay; jolly.

Fresh

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.

Old

Used colloquially as a term of cordiality and familiarity.

Fresh

To refresh; to freshen.

Old

Past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')

Fresh

Not stale or old;
Fresh bread
A fresh scent

Old

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age; especially not young; often used as a combining form to indicate an age as specified as in `a week-old baby';
An old man's eagle mind
His mother is very old
A ripe old age
How old are you?

Fresh

(of a cycle) beginning or occurring again;
A fresh start
Fresh ideas

Old

Of long duration; not new;
Old tradition
Old house
Old wine
Old country
Old friendships
Old money

Fresh

Imparting vitality and energy;
The bracing mountain air

Old

Of an earlier time;
His old classmates

Fresh

Of a kind not seen before;
The computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem

Old

(used for emphasis) very familiar;
Good old boy
Same old story

Fresh

Not canned or otherwise preserved;
Fresh vegetables

Old

Lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new;
Moth-eaten theories about race

Fresh

Not containing or composed of salt water;
Fresh water

Old

Just preceding something else in time or order;
The previous owner
My old house was larger

Fresh

Having recently calved and therefore able to give milk;
The cow is fresh

Old

Of a very early stage in development;
Old English is also called Anglo Saxon
Old High German is High German from the middle of the 9th to the end of the 11th century

Fresh

With restored energy

Old

Old in experience;
An old offender
The older soldiers

Fresh

Not soured or preserved;
Sweet milk

Old

Used informally especially for emphasis;
A real honest-to-god live cowboy
Had us a high old time
Went upriver to look at a sure-enough fish wheel

Fresh

Free from impurities;
Clean water
Fresh air

Fresh

Not artificial;
Fresh cut flowers

Fresh

Not yet used or soiled;
A fresh shirt
A fresh sheet of paper
An unused envelope

Fresh

Improperly forward or bold;
Don't be fresh with me
Impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup
An impudent boy given to insulting strangers

Fresh

Very recently;
They are newly married
Newly raised objections
A newly arranged hairdo
Grass new washed by the rain
A freshly cleaned floor
We are fresh out of tomatoes

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