solid

Plural: solids

Noun

• A substance that is firm and stable in shape.
• matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure
• 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
• a three-dimensional shape
• A substance in the fundamental state of matter that retains its size and shape without need of a container (as opposed to a liquid or gas).
• A three-dimensional figure (as opposed to a surface, an area, or a curve).
• A favor.
• An article of clothing which is of a single color throughout.
• Food which is not liquid-based.

Adjective Satellite

• characterized by good substantial quality
  • "solid comfort"
  • "a solid base hit"
• of one substance or character throughout
  • "solid gold"
  • "carved out of solid rock"
• uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks
  • "a solid line across the page"
  • "solid sheets of water"
• providing abundant nourishment
  • "good solid food"
• of good quality and condition; solidly built
  • "a solid foundation"
• not soft or yielding to pressure
  • "solid ground"
• having three dimensions
  • "a solid object"
• impenetrable for the eye
  • "solid blackness"
• financially sound
  • "the bank is solid and will survive this attack"
• of a substantial character and not frivolous or superficial
  • "work of solid scholarship"
  • "based on solid facts"
• meriting respect or esteem
• of the same color throughout
  • "solid color"
• acting together as a single undiversified whole
  • "a solid voting bloc"

Adjective

• Firm and stable in form, not liquid or gaseous.
• of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous
  • "ice is water in the solid state"
• entirely of one substance with no holes inside
  • "a solid block of wood"

Adj

• That can be picked up or held, having a texture, and usually firm. Unlike a liquid, gas or plasma.
• Large in size, quantity, or value.
• Lacking holes, hollows or admixtures of other materials.
• Strong or unyielding.
• Excellent, of high quality, or reliable.
• Hearty; filling.
• Worthy of credit, trust, or esteem; substantial; not frivolous or fallacious.
• Financially well off; wealthy.
• Sound; not weak.
• Written as one word, without spaces or hyphens.
• Not having the lines separated by leads; not open.
• United; without division; unanimous.
• Of a single color throughout.
• Continuous; unbroken; not dotted or dashed.
• Having all the geometrical dimensions; cubic.
• Measured as a single solid, as the volumes of individual pieces added together without any gaps.

Adv

• Solidly.
• Without spaces or hyphens.

Examples

• a solid constitution of body
• A solid foot contains 1,728 solid inches.
• a solid foundation
• a solid meal
• Almost all metals are solid at room temperature.
• American English writes many words as solid that British English hyphenates.
• He preferred playing words that were a solid three letters, maximizing tile usage.
• He wore a solid shirt with floral pants.
• His Scrabble defense was solid, leaving no easy hooks for his opponent.
• I don't think Dave would have done that. He's a solid dude.
• I owe him; he did me a solid last year.
• I prefer solids over paisleys.
• John painted the walls solid white.
• Many long-established compounds are set solid.
• Please do me a solid: lend me your car for one week.
• Radiohead's on tour! Have you heard their latest album yet? It's quite solid.
• solid chocolate
• solid gold
• That's a solid plan.
• The delegation is solid for a candidate.
• The doctor said I can't eat any solids four hours before the operation.
• The solid lines show roads, and the dotted lines footpaths.

Synonyms

firm, hearty, satisfying, self-colored, self-coloured, solid state, solidness, square, strong, substantial, unanimous, upstanding, whole, closed, closed up, massive

Antonyms

gaseous, hollow, liquid

Anagrams of solid