freshness B2 Topic:Mind & Cognition US /ˈfɹɛʃnəs/ See IPA manual Freq #26434 Meanings 1 noun The state or quality of being fresh. The clear freshness of water from a mountain spring. 2 noun 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.". 3 noun originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel 4 noun the trait of being rude and impertinent Thesaurus Synonyms 4 noun · the trait of being rude and... insolence Etymology From fresh + -ness. Topics Mind & Cognition External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # freshness **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈfɹɛʃnəs/ **Frequency rank:** 26434 ## Meanings 1. The state or quality of being fresh. 2. Impudence; cheek. 3. originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel 4. the trait of being rude and impertinent ## Examples - The clear freshness of water from a mountain spring. - 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.". ## Etymology From fresh + -ness. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition markdown