Noun | 1. | ![]() matter - 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 powder, pulverisation, pulverization - a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized 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 shape state 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 shape shape, form - the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape" convex shape, convexity - a shape that curves or bulges outward 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" 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" homogeneous, homogenous - all of the same or similar kind or nature; "a close-knit homogeneous group" | |
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" cubic, three-dimensional - having three dimensions | |
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" homogeneous, homogenous - all of the same or similar kind or nature; "a close-knit homogeneous group" | |
15. | ![]() undiversified - not diversified |