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solid
[ sol-id ]
adjective
- having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
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- 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.
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- having relative firmness, coherence of particles, or persistence of form, as matter that is not liquid or gaseous:
solid particles suspended in a liquid.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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 after good ):
a good solid blow.
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- firmly united or consolidated:
a solid combination.
- united or unanimous in opinion, policy, etc.
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- on a friendly, favorable, or advantageous footing (often preceded by in ):
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
- 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
solid ground
a solid table
- (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
solid geometry
a solid figure
- (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
- solid forunanimously in favour of
- (of a writer, work, performance, etc) adequate; sensible
- of or having a single uniform colour or tone
- informal.excessive; 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
/ ²õűô′Ļå /
- Physics.One 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.
- Mathematics.A 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 .
Derived Forms
- ˈ²õ´Ç±ô¾±»å±ô²â, adverb
- ˈ²õ´Ç±ô¾±»å²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
- solidity, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²õ´Ç±ôi»å·±ô²â adverb
- ²õ´Ç±ôi»å·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
- ³ó²¹±ô´Ú-²õ´Ç±ôi»å adjective
- ²Ô´Ç²Ô·²õ´Ç±ôi»å adjective noun
- non·²õ´Ç±ôi»å·±ô²â adverb
- ²õ³Ü²ú·²õ´Ç±ôi»å noun
- ³Ù°ù²¹²Ô²õ·²õ´Ç±ôi»å adjective
- ³Ü²Ô·²õ´Ç±ôi»å adjective
- un·²õ´Ç±ôi»å·±ô²â adverb
- un·²õ´Ç±ôi»å·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of solid1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of solid1
Idioms and Phrases
- do (someone) a solid, Informal. to help out, be supportive, or do a favor for:
Do him a solid and second his nomination.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
He also began hearing stories from Asian American families of their children also being denied admission despite having what they thought were solid applications.
The authors of the Communications Earth and Environment paper cite, for example, research showing hydrochloric acid emitted from solid rocket launches killing fish after it leached into nearby water.
A solid parliamentary bloc means that virtually no major decision has been possible without Hezbollah's consent.
From being banned, to coming back and being so solid.
Galaxy goalkeeper John McCarthy, coming off a couple of tough MLS games, was solid against Tigres, making four saves.
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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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