noun
matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure
noun
the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress
Synonyms
Examples
- resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it
- and retains a definite size and shape
noun
a three-dimensional shape
adjective
characterized by good substantial quality
Examples
- solid comfort
- a solid base hit
adjective
of definite shape and volume
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- firm
- neither liquid nor gaseous
- ice is water in the solid state
adjective
entirely of one substance with no holes inside
Examples
- a solid block of wood
adjective
of one substance or character throughout
Examples
- solid gold
- carved out of solid rock
adjective
uninterrupted in space
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- having no gaps or breaks
- a solid line across the page
- solid sheets of water
adjective
providing abundant nourishment
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- a hearty meal
- good solid food
- ate a substantial breakfast
- four square meals a day
adjective
of good quality and condition
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- solidly built
- a solid foundation
- several substantial timber buildings
adjective
not soft or yielding to pressure
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- a firm mattress
- the snow was firm underfoot
- solid ground
adjective
having three dimensions
Examples
- a cube is a solid figure with six sides
adjective
impenetrable for the eye
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- solid blackness
adjective
financially sound
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- the bank is solid and will survive this attack
adjective
of a substantial character and not frivolous or superficial
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- work of solid scholarship
- based on solid facts
adjective
meriting respect or esteem
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- an upstanding member of the community
adjective
of the same color throughout
Synonyms
self-colored
self-coloured
Examples
- solid color
adjective
acting together as a single undiversified whole
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- a solid voting bloc