English dictionary
solid
adjectivePronunciation
ˈsɑlɪd
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks
adjective
- impenetrable for the eye
adjective
- having length, breadth and thickness
adjective
- acting together as a single undiversified whole
adjective
- characterized by good substantial quality
adjective
- not soft or yielding to pressure
adjective
- of one substance or character throughout
adjective
- of the same color throughout
adjective
- meriting respect or esteem
adjective
- of a substantial character and not frivolous or superficial
adjective
- of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous
adjective
- entirely of one substance with no holes inside
adjective
- financially dependable
adjective
- of good quality and condition; solidly built
adjective
- providing abundant nourishment
noun
- a three-dimensional object, structurally rigid, usually resistant to changes of shape or volume
noun
- 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
noun
- matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure
Example sentences
a solid line across the page
solid sheets of water
solid blackness
a cube is a solid figure with six sides
a solid voting bloc
solid comfort
a solid base hit
a firm mattress
the snow was firm underfoot
solid ground
solid gold
carved out of solid rock
solid color
an upstanding member of the community
work of solid scholarship
based on solid facts
ice is water in the solid state
a solid block of wood
the bank is solid and will survive this attack
a solid foundation
several substantial timber buildings
a hearty meal
good solid food
ate a substantial breakfast
four square meals a day