[ US /ˈsɑɫəd/ ]
[ UK /sˈɒlɪd/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. financially sound
    the bank is solid and will survive this attack
  2. impenetrable for the eye
    solid blackness
  3. having three dimensions
    a cube is a solid figure with six sides
  4. providing abundant nourishment
    a hearty meal
    four square meals a day
    ate a substantial breakfast
    good solid food
  5. of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous
    ice is water in the solid state
  6. uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks
    solid sheets of water
    a solid line across the page
  7. meriting respect or esteem
    an upstanding member of the community
  8. of good quality and condition; solidly built
    a solid foundation
    several substantial timber buildings
  9. of one substance or character throughout
    carved out of solid rock
    solid gold
  10. of a substantial character and not frivolous or superficial
    based on solid facts
    work of solid scholarship
  11. entirely of one substance with no holes inside
    a solid block of wood
  12. of the same color throughout
    solid color
  13. characterized by good substantial quality
    a solid base hit
    solid comfort
  14. acting together as a single undiversified whole
    a solid voting bloc
  15. not soft or yielding to pressure
    a firm mattress
    solid ground
    the snow was firm underfoot
NOUN
  1. a three-dimensional shape
  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
  3. matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure
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How To Use solid In A Sentence

  • A few talented writers en dowed with originality and exceptional animation, a few brilliant efforts, isolated, without following, interrupted and recommenced, did not suffice to endow a nation with a solid and imposing basis of literary wealth. Literary and Philosophical Essays: French, German and Italian
  • Supporting characters with their own solid fan base is a bit of a scifi phenomena and Atlantis is the poster child for this kind of fannish behavior. Supporting Atlantis: An Interview with Kavan Smith : SF Universe - SF Universe is your Science Fiction central. From SciFi television to movies to books and more. All the latest news, reviews and insights from SciFi experts.
  • These provisions, although expressed at a level of great generality, have often been invoked by those who posit the existence of a broad international duty to cooperate or a right to solidarity.
  • The openings permit solid and semi-solid bodily exudates to pass through the top sheet to the absorbent core as the diaper is worn.
  • IHSB: The way to describe the first pro season for the most oddly named man alive (Allen Lorenz Pollock = A.J. Pollock?) is solid but unspectacular, which is disappointing given that the organization expected him to rip through Mid-A South Bend given that Midwest League Competition wasn't foreign to Pollock, given that Notre Dame plays an exhibition game against the SilverHawks at the beginning of each season. AZ Snakepit
  • Though you do need a little room at least a 20-by-20-foot pen and some solid fencing, goats are easy keepers and the most doglike pets I know of. Vet's view: Best/worst pets for allergic kids
  • The main component of the Earth's field – which defines the magnetic poles – is a dipole generated by the convection of molten nickel-iron in the outer core the inner core is solid, so its role is secondary; remember that the Earth's core is well above the Curie temperature, so the iron is not ferromagnetic. Does Zonal Swishing Play a Part in Earth's Magnetic Field Reversals? | Universe Today
  • She had refused all solid food.
  • The fact that your name adorned a jet over the skies over Afghanistan solidifies the bond all of us in the military share with the American people. CNN Transcript Mar 17, 2002
  • The colors cover the spectrum and there are solid as well as bicolor types.
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