Freshen, v. a.
- 1. Make fresher or less salt.
- 2. Freshen up, reinvigorate, refresh, revive.
Freshen, v. n.
- 1. Grow fresh, revive.
- 2. Grow brisk (said of the wind), rise.
Freshen up.
- 1. Revive, refresh, reinvigorate, freshen.
- 2. Repair, make fresh, make look new, brighten up, make look bright or less faded.
Freshet, n. Sudden flood (in a river from rains or melting snow).
Freshman, n.
- 1. Novice, tyro, beginner, learner.
- 2. Student of the first year (in colleges), student of the lowest class.
Fret, v. a.
- 1. Rub, chafe, wear (by friction), abrade, fray, gall, wear away.
- 2. Vex, tease, irritate, gall, ruffle, provoke, nettle, affront, make angry.
- 3. Annoy, worry, weary, harass, wear.
- 4. Ripple, ruffle, agitate, roughen.
- 5. Wear, wear away, gnaw into, corrode, cover with depressions.
- 6. Variegate, diversify, ornament with raised or depressed work.
- 7. Ornament with frets or fretting or fretwork.