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solid
[sol-id]
adjective
having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
Synonyms:Antonyms:of or relating to bodies or figures of three dimensions.
having the interior completely filled up, free from cavities, or not hollow.
a solid piece of chocolate.
without openings or breaks.
a solid wall.
firm, hard, or compact in substance.
solid ground.
Synonyms: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: ,Antonyms:pertaining to such matter.
Water in a solid state is ice.
dense, thick, or heavy in nature or appearance.
solid masses of cloud.
not flimsy, slight, or light, as buildings, furniture, fabrics, or food; substantial.
Synonyms:of a substantial character; not superficial, trifling, or frivolous.
a solid work of scientific scholarship.
without separation or division; continuous.
a solid row of buildings.
Synonyms:Antonyms:whole or entire.
one solid hour.
forming the whole; consisting entirely of one substance or material.
solid gold.
uniform in tone or shades, as a color.
a solid blue dress.
real or genuine.
solid comfort.
sound or reliable, as reasons or arguments.
solid facts.
sober-minded; fully reliable or sensible.
a solid citizen.
financially sound or strong.
Our company is solid.
Synonyms:cubic.
A solid foot contains 1,728 solid inches.
written without a hyphen, as a compound word.
having the lines not separated by leads, or having few open spaces, as type or printing.
thorough, vigorous, great, big, etc. (with emphatic force, often aftergood ).
a good solid blow.
Synonyms:firmly united or consolidated.
a solid combination.
united or unanimous in opinion, policy, etc.
Antonyms:on a friendly, favorable, or advantageous footing (often preceded byin ).
He was in solid with her parents.
Slang.excellent, especially musically.
noun
a body or object having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness).
a solid substance or body; a substance exhibiting rigidity.
solid
/ ˈsɒlɪd, səˈlɪdɪtɪ /
adjective
of, concerned with, or being a substance in a physical state in which it resists changes in size and shape Compare liquid gas
consisting of matter all through
of the same substance all through
solid rock
sound; proved or provable
solid facts
reliable or sensible; upstanding
a solid citizen
firm, strong, compact, or substantial
a solid table
solid ground
(of a meal or food) substantial
(often postpositive) without interruption or respite; continuous
solid bombardment
financially sound or solvent
a solid institution
strongly linked or consolidated
a solid relationship
geometry having or relating to three dimensions
a solid figure
solid geometry
(of a word composed of two or more other words or elements) written or printed as a single word without a hyphen
printing with no space or leads between lines of type
unanimously in favour of
(of a writer, work, performance, etc) adequate; sensible
of or having a single uniform colour or tone
informalexcessive; unreasonably strict
noun
geometry
a closed surface in three-dimensional space
such a surface together with the volume enclosed by it
a solid substance, such as wood, iron, or diamond
(plural) solid food, as opposed to liquid
solid
PhysicsOne 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.
MathematicsA geometric figure that has three dimensions.
solid
A phase of matter characterized by the tight locking of atoms into rigid structures that resist deforming by outside forces.
Other Word Forms
- solidly adverb
- solidness noun
- half-solid adjective
- nonsolid adjective
- nonsolidly adverb
- subsolid noun
- transsolid adjective
- unsolid adjective
- unsolidly adverb
- unsolidness noun
- ˈDZ adverb
- ˈDZԱ noun
- solidity noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of solid1
Word History and Origins
Origin of solid1
Idioms and Phrases
do (someone) a solid, to help out, be supportive, or do a favor for.
Do him a solid and second his nomination.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"We believed in ourselves and we put in a solid performance, and the double 16s that Ricardo threw were so important," said Schindler, the world number 18 of his partner, who is ranked 28th.
There will be many more potential targets on Israel's hitlist, although some may be beyond its reach, buried deep underground in reinforced bases beneath solid rock.
She then took the double break with a sweeping forehand before more solid serving handed Boulter the opening set as rain threatened to come down in west London.
About 3.5 million tonnes of sludge – the solid waste produced from human sewage at treatment plants - is put on fields every year as cheap fertiliser.
“The top is a really big, solid piece of wood that’s got some light slightly embedded in it,” Cotton says.
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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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