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solid

[ sol-id ]

adjective

, sol·id·er, sol·id·est.
  1. having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.

    Synonyms: cubic

    Antonyms: flat

  2. of or relating to bodies or figures of three dimensions.
  3. having the interior completely filled up, free from cavities, or not hollow:

    a solid piece of chocolate.

  4. without openings or breaks:

    a solid wall.

  5. firm, hard, or compact in substance:

    solid ground.

    Synonyms: dense

  6. having relative firmness, coherence of particles, or persistence of form, as matter that is not liquid or gaseous:

    solid particles suspended in a liquid.

    Synonyms: firm, cohesive

    Antonyms: loose

  7. pertaining to such matter:

    Water in a solid state is ice.

  8. dense, thick, or heavy in nature or appearance:

    solid masses of cloud.

  9. not flimsy, slight, or light, as buildings, furniture, fabrics, or food; substantial.

    Synonyms: sound

  10. of a substantial character; not superficial, trifling, or frivolous:

    a solid work of scientific scholarship.

  11. without separation or division; continuous:

    a solid row of buildings.

    Synonyms: unbroken

    Antonyms: divided

  12. whole or entire:

    one solid hour.

  13. forming the whole; consisting entirely of one substance or material:

    solid gold.

  14. uniform in tone or shades, as a color:

    a solid blue dress.

  15. real or genuine:

    solid comfort.

  16. sound or reliable, as reasons or arguments:

    solid facts.

  17. sober-minded; fully reliable or sensible:

    a solid citizen.

  18. financially sound or strong:

    Our company is solid.

    Synonyms: solvent

  19. cubic:

    A solid foot contains 1,728 solid inches.

  20. written without a hyphen, as a compound word.
  21. having the lines not separated by leads, or having few open spaces, as type or printing.
  22. thorough, vigorous, great, big, etc. (with emphatic force, often after good ):

    a good solid blow.

    Synonyms: strong

  23. firmly united or consolidated:

    a solid combination.

  24. united or unanimous in opinion, policy, etc.

    Antonyms: divided

  25. on a friendly, favorable, or advantageous footing (often preceded by in ):

    He was in solid with her parents.

  26. Slang. excellent, especially musically.


noun

  1. a body or object having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness).
  2. a solid substance or body; a substance exhibiting rigidity.

solid

/ ˈsɒlɪd; səˈlɪdɪtɪ /

adjective

  1. of, concerned with, or being a substance in a physical state in which it resists changes in size and shape Compare liquid gas
  2. consisting of matter all through
  3. of the same substance all through

    solid rock

  4. sound; proved or provable

    solid facts

  5. reliable or sensible; upstanding

    a solid citizen

  6. firm, strong, compact, or substantial

    solid ground

    a solid table

  7. (of a meal or food) substantial
  8. often postpositive without interruption or respite; continuous

    solid bombardment

  9. financially sound or solvent

    a solid institution

  10. strongly linked or consolidated

    a solid relationship

  11. geometry having or relating to three dimensions

    solid geometry

    a solid figure

  12. (of a word composed of two or more other words or elements) written or printed as a single word without a hyphen
  13. printing with no space or leads between lines of type
  14. solid for
    unanimously in favour of
  15. (of a writer, work, performance, etc) adequate; sensible
  16. of or having a single uniform colour or tone
  17. informal.
    excessive; unreasonably strict
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. geometry
    1. a closed surface in three-dimensional space
    2. such a surface together with the volume enclosed by it
  2. a solid substance, such as wood, iron, or diamond
  3. plural solid food, as opposed to liquid
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

solid

/ sŏlĭd /

  1. Physics.
    One of four main states of matter , in which the molecules vibrate about fixed positions and cannot migrate to other positions in the substance. Unlike a gas or liquid, a solid has a fixed shape, and unlike a gas, a solid has a fixed volume. In most solids (with exceptions such as glass), the molecules are arranged in crystal lattices of various sizes.
  2. Mathematics.
    A geometric figure that has three dimensions.


solid

  1. A phase of matter characterized by the tight locking of atoms into rigid structures that resist deforming by outside forces .


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Derived Forms

  • ˈsolidly, adverb
  • ˈsolidness, noun
  • solidity, noun
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Other Words From

  • solid·ly adverb
  • solid·ness noun
  • half-solid adjective
  • non·solid adjective noun
  • non·solid·ly adverb
  • sub·solid noun
  • trans·solid adjective
  • un·solid adjective
  • un·solid·ly adverb
  • un·solid·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of solid1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English solide, from Old French solide, from Latin solidus “dense, compact”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of solid1

C14: from Old French solide, from Latin solidus firm; related to Latin sollus whole
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. do (someone) a solid, Informal. to help out, be supportive, or do a favor for:

    Do him a solid and second his nomination.

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Synonym Study

See firm 1.
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Example Sentences

They are essentially solid aluminum discs that bolt onto each of your hubs.

Those minerals might serve as nucleation points — making the bottled water freeze into a solid block of ice as soon as it gets cold enough to freeze.

They are so solid everywhere that they’d be better off with a game manager.

We knew it would be a couple of years of solid, thorough and cohesive investment.

From Digiday

The device, which Microsoft calls “the world’s most powerful console,” will support 4K graphics and feature a solid-state drive, allowing for faster loading times than previous video-game hardware.

From Fortune

“This will take a lot of solid negotiating,” says Mark Schneider of the International Crisis Group.

By nightfall, I had showered, eaten some soup that a friend brought me, and I slept in my room for 12 solid hours.

So there is nothing wrong with using the charms of, say, Parks and Recreation, to create some solid bonding time.

But I'm pretty solid in the knowing that he's disgusted by that.

Now, the Memphis congressman is one of only a handful of white Southerners in his caucus and the once Solid South is deep red.

When it cleared, the valley was a solid expanse of white, and the stars shone out as if in an Arctic sky.

I hope the French Government will recognize this dashing stroke of d'Amade's by something more solid than a thank you.

But it was neither his talents as a diplomatist, nor his remarkable mind, nor his solid erudition, which made Nicot immortal.

Black Sheep was sent to the drawing-room and charged into a solid tea-table laden with china.

In my house there has never been sufficient food for a solid meal, and I have not land enough even for an insect to rest upon.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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