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solid

so·lid

UK/ˈsɒlɪd/ US/ˈsɑlɪd/ common informal slang us

noun

1.
2.

the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape

Synonyms

adjective

1.

of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous

  • “ice is water in the solid state”
2.

of good substantial quality

  • “solid comfort”
  • “a solid base hit”
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3.

entirely of one substance with no holes inside

  • “solid silver”
  • “a solid block of wood”
Antonyms
4.

of one substance or character throughout

  • “solid gold”
  • “a solid color”
  • “carved out of solid rock”
5.

uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks

  • “a solid line across the page”
  • “solid sheets of water”
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6.

providing abundant nourishment

  • “a hearty meal”
  • “good solid food”
  • “ate a substantial breakfast”
  • “four square meals a day”
7.

of good quality and condition; solidly built

  • “a solid foundation”
  • “several substantial timber buildings”
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8.

having high moral qualities

  • “a noble spirit”
  • “a solid citizen”
  • “an upstanding man”
  • “a worthy successor”
9.

not soft or yielding to pressure

  • “a firm mattress”
  • “the snow was firm underfoot”
  • “solid ground”
Synonyms
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10.

having three dimensions

  • “a solid object”
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11.

incapable of being seen through

  • “solid blackness”
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12.

entirely of a single color throughout

  • “a solid fabric”
13.

acting together as a single undiversified whole

  • “a solid voting bloc”
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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.