sol·id (s l  d)adj. sol·id·er, sol·id·est 1. a. Of definite shape and volume; not liquid or gaseous. b. Firm or compact in substance. 2. Not hollowed out: a solid block of wood. 3. Being the same substance or color throughout: solid gold. 4. Mathematics Of or relating to three-dimensional geometric figures or bodies. 5. Having no gaps or breaks; continuous: a solid line of people. 6. Of good quality and substance: a solid foundation. 7. Substantial; hearty: a solid meal. 8. Sound; reliable: solid facts. 9. Financially sound. 10. Upstanding and dependable: a solid citizen. 11. Written without a hyphen or space. For example, the word software is a solid compound. 12. Printing Having no leads between the lines. 13. Acting together; unanimous: a solid voting bloc. 14. Slang Excellent; first-rate. n.1. A substance having a definite shape and volume; one that is neither liquid nor gaseous. 2. Mathematics A geometric figure having three dimensions. adv.1. As a whole; unanimously: The committee voted solid for the challenger. 2. Without a break or opening; completely or continuously: The theater was booked solid for a month.
[Middle English solide, from Old French, from Latin solidus; see sol- in Indo-European roots.]
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solid Adjective 1. (of a substance) in a physical state in which it resists changes in size and shape; not liquid or gaseous 2. consisting of matter all through; not hollow 3. of the same substance all through: solid gold 4. firm, strong, or substantial: the solid door of a farmhouse 5. proved or provable: solid evidence 6. law-abiding and respectable: solid family men 7. (of a meal or food) substantial 8. without interruption; continuous or unbroken: solid bombardment 9. financially sound: a solid institution 10. strongly united or established: a solid marriage 11. Geom having or relating to three dimensions 12. adequate; sound, but not brilliant: a solid career 13. of a single uniform colour or tone Noun 1. Geom a three-dimensional shape 2. a solid substance [Latin solidus firm] solidity n
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solid (sld)1. 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. 2. Mathematics A geometric figure that has three dimensions. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. |  solid - matter that is solid at room temperature and pressurematter - that which has mass and occupies space; "physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it" solid food, food - any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment; "food and drink" precipitate - a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering plastic - generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives glass - a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure crystal - a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure dry ice - solidified carbon dioxide; dry ice sublimates at -78.5 C and is used mainly as a refrigerant vitrification - a vitrified substance; the glassy result of being vitrified | | 2. | solid - 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 shapestate of matter, state - (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container); "the solid state of water is called ice" | | 3. | solid - a three-dimensional shapeshape, form - the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape" cylinder - a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases) polyhedron - a solid figure bounded by plane polygons or faces toroid - the doughnut-shaped object enclosed by a torus mold, stamp, mould, cast - the distinctive form in which a thing is made; "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region" cube, block - a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides ovoid - an egg-shaped object frustum - a truncated cone or pyramid; the part that is left when a cone or pyramid is cut by a plane parallel to the base and the apical part is removed | | Adj. | 1. | solid - characterized by good substantial quality; "solid comfort"; "a solid base hit"good - having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; "good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good picnic table"; "a good check"; "a good joke"; "a good exterior paint"; "a good secretary"; "a good dress for the office" | | 2. | solid - of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous; "ice is water in the solid state"hard - resisting weight or pressure gaseous - existing as or having characteristics of a gas; "steam is water is the gaseous state" liquid - existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow; "water and milk and blood are liquid substances" | | 3. | solid - entirely of one substance with no holes inside; "a solid block of wood"hollow - not solid; having a space or gap or cavity; "a hollow wall"; "a hollow tree"; "hollow cheeks"; "his face became gaunter and more hollow with each year" | | 4. | solid - of one substance or character throughout; "solid gold"; "carved out of solid rock" | | 5. | solid - uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks; "a solid line across the page"; "solid sheets of water"unbroken - marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence; "cars in an unbroken procession"; "the unbroken quiet of the afternoon" | | 6. | solid - providing abundant nourishment; "a hearty meal"; "good solid food"; "ate a substantial breakfast"; "four square meals a day"wholesome - conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being; "wholesome attitude"; "wholesome appearance"; "wholesome food" | | 7. | solid - of good quality and condition; solidly built; "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings"sound - in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay; "a sound timber"; "the wall is sound"; "a sound foundation" | | 8. | solid - not soft or yielding to pressure; "a firm mattress"; "the snow was firm underfoot"; "solid ground"hard - resisting weight or pressure | | 9. | solid - having three dimensions; "a solid object" | | 10. | solid - impenetrable for the eye; "solid blackness"opaque - not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight; "opaque windows of the jail"; "opaque to X-rays" | | 11. | solid - financially sound; "the bank is solid and will survive this attack"sound - financially secure and safe; "sound investments"; "a sound economy" | | 12. | solid - of a substantial character and not frivolous or superficial; "work of solid scholarship"; "based on solid facts"serious - concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities; "a serious student of history"; "a serious attempt to learn to ski"; "gave me a serious look"; "a serious young man"; "are you serious or joking?"; "Don't be so serious!" | | 13. |  solid - meriting respect or esteem; "an upstanding member of the community"respectable - characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals; "a respectable woman" | | 14. | solid - of the same color throughout; "solid color" | | 15. |  solid - acting together as a single undiversified whole; "a solid voting bloc" |
solid adjective 5. reliable, decent, dependable, upstanding, serious, constant, sensible, worthy, upright, sober, law-abiding, trusty, level-headed, estimable << OPPOSITE unreliable  Translations solid [ˈsɔlɪd] adj → sólido; [ gold etc] → macizo; [ line] → continuo; [ vote] → unánimewe waited 2 solid hours → esperamos 2 horas enteras;
 solid [ˈsɔlɪd] adj (= strong, sound, reliable) (= not liquid) → solide (= not hollow) [ mass] → compact(e): [ metal, rock, wood] → massif/ive; [ meal] → consistant(e) → substantiel(le); [ vote] → unanime
 solid [ˈsɔlɪd] adj ( not hollow, pure) → massiv; ( strong) ( structure) → stabil: ( foundations) → solide; ( substantial) ( advice) → gut: ( experience) → solide; n (solid object) → Festkörper m; solids npl ( food) → feste Nahrung f;
 solid [ˈsɔlɪd] adj (= not hollow) → pieno/a (= strong, sound, reliable, not liquid); solido/a; [ meal] → sostanzioso/a; [ line] → ininterrotto/a; [ vote] → unanimewe waited 2 solid hours → abbiamo aspettato due ore buone
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