nju: adj. & adv. --adj. 1 a of
recent origin or
arrival. b
made, invented, discovered, acquired, or
experienced recently or
now for the first time (a new
star;
has many new ideas). 2 in
original condition;
not worn or used. 3 a renewed or reformed (a new
life; the new order). b reinvigorated (felt like a new person). 4
different from a recent
previous one (has a new job). 5 in
addition to others
already existing (have
you been to the new supermarket?). 6 (often foll. by to)
unfamiliar or
strange (a new
sensation; the
idea was new to me). 7 (often foll. by at) (of a person) inexperienced,
unaccustomed (to
doing something) (am new at
this business). 8 (usu. prec. by the)
often derog. a later,
modern. b
newfangled. c
given to new or modern ideas (the new man). d recently
affected by
social change (the new rich). 9 (often prec. by the) advanced in
method or
theory (the new formula). 10 (in place-names) discovered or founded later
than and named
after (New
York; New Zealand). --adv. (usu. in comb.) 1
newly, recently (new-found; new-baked). 2
anew,
afresh. ønew
birth Theol.
spiritual regeneration. new
broom see BROOM. new deal new arrangements or conditions,
esp.
when better than the earlier ones. new-laid (of an egg) freshly
laid. new
look a new or revised
appearance or
presentation, esp. of
something familiar. the new
mathematics (or maths) a
system of
teaching mathematics to
children,
with emphasis on
investigation by
them and on set theory. new
moon 1 the moon when first
seen as a
crescent after
conjunction with the
sun. 2 the time of
its appearance. a new one (often foll. by on) colloq. an
account or idea not previously encountered (by a person). new potatoes the earliest potatoes of a new
crop. new star a
nova. new
style dating reckoned by the Gregorian
Calendar. New
Testament the
part of the
Bible concerned with the life and teachings of
Christ and
his earliest followers. new
town Brit. a town established as a completely new
settlement with
government sponsorship. new
wave 1 =
NOUVELLE VAGUE. 2 a style of rock
music popular in the 1970s. New
World North and
South America regarded collectively in
relation to Europe. new
year 1 the calendar year
just begun or
about to
begin. 2 the first
few days of a year. New Year's
Day 1
January. New Year's
Eve 31
December. øønewish adj. newness n. [OE niwe f. Gmc]