Fresh vs. Rude — What's the Difference?

New to one's experience; not encountered before

Offensively impolite or bad-mannered

Unusual or different

Having a startling abruptness

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

Vigorous or hearty

Not preserved, as by canning, smoking, or freezing

Roughly made or done; lacking sophistication

Not saline or salty

Ill-mannered, discourteous, or insulting

Not yet used or soiled; clean

Undeveloped or uncivilized; primitive

Free from impurity or pollution; pure

Crude, unfinished, or made with limited skill

Not dull or faded

In a natural, raw state

Newly applied, especially to restore or enhance

Unpleasantly forceful or harsh

Fairly strong and often cool; brisk

Chiefly British Vigorous or robust

Having just arrived

(Archaic) Lacking education or refinement

Untried or trained but not experienced

Lacking in refinement or civility; bad-mannered; discourteous.

Revived or reinvigorated; refreshed

Lacking refinement or skill; untaught; ignorant; raw.

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

Violent; abrupt; turbulent.

Having the glowing or unspoiled appearance of youth

Somewhat obscene, pornographic, offensive.

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

Undeveloped, unskilled, inelegant.

(Informal) Lacking respectful restraint; impudent

Hearty, vigorous; found particularly in the phrase rude health.

(Slang) Excellent; first-rate.

Crudely made; primitive.

Recently; newly

Characterized by roughness; umpolished; raw; lacking delicacy or refinement; coarse.

The early part

Unformed by taste or skill; not nicely finished; not smoothed or polished; - said especially of material things; as, rude workmanship.

A freshet.

Of untaught manners; unpolished; of low rank; uncivil; clownish; ignorant; raw; unskillful; - said of persons, or of conduct, skill, and the like.

Newly produced or obtained; recent.

Violent; tumultuous; boisterous; inclement; harsh; severe; - said of the weather, of storms, and the like; as, the rude winter.

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

Barbarous; fierce; bloody; impetuous; - said of war, conflict, and the like; as, the rude shock of armies.

(of plant material) Still green and not dried.

Socially incorrect in behavior;

Invigoratingly cool and refreshing.

(of persons) lacking in refinement or grace

(of water) Without salt; not saline.

Lacking civility or good manners;

Rested; not tired or fatigued.

(used especially of commodities) in the natural unprocessed condition;

In a raw or untried state; uncultured; unpracticed.

Belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness;

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;