solid
so·lid
noun
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a substance that is solid at room temperature and pressure
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adjective
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of one substance or character throughout
- “solid gold”
- “a solid color”
- “carved out of solid rock”
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uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks
- “a solid line across the page”
- “solid sheets of water”
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providing abundant nourishment
- “a hearty meal”
- “good solid food”
- “ate a substantial breakfast”
- “four square meals a day”
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Origin
From Middle English solide, borrowed from Old French solide, from Latin solidus (“solid”), from Proto-Indo-European *solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s (“entire”), suffixed form of root *solh₂- (“integrate, whole”).
Phrases
- Archimedean solid
- booked solid
- Catalan solid
- Johnson solid
- Kepler solid
- on solid ground
- Platonic solid
- quantum solid
- solid angle
- solid as a rock
- solid as Fort Knox
- solid as the Rock of Gibraltar
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See also
WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved. Wiktionary content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence.