Solid - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈsɑːlɪd|  American pronunciation of the word solid
Brit.  |ˈsɒlɪd|  British pronunciation of the word solid

noun

- 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

adjective

- 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 (syn: hearty, satisfying, square, substantial)
good solid food
- of good quality and condition; solidly built (syn: strong, substantial)
a solid foundation
- not soft or yielding to pressure (syn: firm)
solid ground
- having three dimensions
a cube is a solid figure with six sides
- 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 (syn: upstanding)
- of the same color throughout (syn: self-colored, self-coloured)
solid color
- acting together as a single undiversified whole (syn: unanimous, whole)
a solid voting bloc

Extra examples

Concrete is a solid material.

When ice melts, it passes from a solid to a liquid form.

I was on a liquid diet when I was sick because I couldn't digest solid food.

I was glad to get off the plane and back on solid ground.

The pond was frozen solid.

The ring is solid gold.

I prefer solid colors like blue or green instead of plaids and stripes.

She couldn't eat solids after the surgery.

I have been waiting for you for three solid hours.

The door was solid as rock.

They enjoy solid friendship.

The candidate had the solid support of the party.

The faction was solid for its views.

That soldier really lacked "solids".

They voted solid.

Word forms

noun
singular: solid
plural: solids
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