freshness

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English fresh Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English freshness From fresh + -ness.

1. The state or quality of being fresh.

   “the clear freshness of water from a mountain spring”

2. Impudence; cheek.

   “"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."”