solid

[SolĀ·id]

A solid, as opposed to a liquid or gas, has a size and shape to it. It doesn't flow like water or disappear into the air.

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A substance that is held in a fixed form by cohesion among its particles; a substance not fluid.

Noun
a three-dimensional shape

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
a substance that is solid at room temperature and pressure

Adjective S.
uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks; "a solid line across the page"; "solid sheets of water"

Adjective S.
incapable of being seen through; "solid blackness"

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Adjective S.
having three dimensions; "a solid object"

Adjective S.
acting together as a single undiversified whole; "a solid voting bloc"

Adjective S.
of good substantial quality; "solid comfort"; "a solid base hit"

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not soft or yielding to pressure; "a firm mattress"; "the snow was firm underfoot"; "solid ground"

Adjective S.
of one substance or character throughout; "solid gold"; "a solid color"; "carved out of solid rock"

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having high moral qualities; "a noble spirit"; "a solid citizen"; "an upstanding man"; "a worthy successor"

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entirely of a single color throughout; "a solid fabric"

Adjective
of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous; "ice is water in the solid state"

Adjective
entirely of one substance with no holes inside; "solid silver"; "a solid block of wood"

Adjective S.
of good quality and condition; solidly built; "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings"

Adjective S.
providing abundant nourishment; "a hearty meal"; "good solid food"; "ate a substantial breakfast"


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Having the constituent parts so compact, or so firmly adhering, as to resist the impression or penetration of other bodies; having a fixed form; hard; firm; compact; -- opposed to fluid and liquid or to plastic, like clay, or to incompact, like sand.

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Not hollow; full of matter; as, a solid globe or cone, as distinguished from a hollow one; not spongy; dense; hence, sometimes, heavy.

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Having all the geometrical dimensions; cubic; as, a solid foot contains 1,728 solid inches.

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Firm; compact; strong; stable; unyielding; as, a solid pier; a solid pile; a solid wall.

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Applied to a compound word whose parts are closely united and form an unbroken word; -- opposed to hyphened.

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Fig.: Worthy of credit, trust, or esteem; substantial, as opposed to frivolous or fallacious; weighty; firm; strong; valid; just; genuine.

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Sound; not weakly; as, a solid constitution of body.

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Of a fleshy, uniform, undivided substance, as a bulb or root; not spongy or hollow within, as a stem.

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Impenetrable; resisting or excluding any other material particle or atom from any given portion of space; -- applied to the supposed ultimate particles of matter.

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Not having the lines separated by leads; not open.

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United; without division; unanimous; as, the delegation is solid for a candidate.

n.
A substance that is held in a fixed form by cohesion among its particles; a substance not fluid.

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A magnitude which has length, breadth, and thickness; a part of space bounded on all sides.


Solid

Sol"id, n. 1. A substance that is held in a fixed form by cohesion among its particles; a substance not fluid. 2. (Geom.) A magnitude which has length, breadth, and thickness; a part of space bounded on all sides. Solid of revolution. (Geom.) See Revolution, n., 5.

A substance that is held in a fixed form by cohesion among its particles; a substance not fluid.

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Usage Examples

I mean, why am I considered an 'it girl?' Because I'm in a lot of movies right now or am on the covers of magazines? I just hope there is something solid behind that. Because here's the thing with 'it girl' status. It's great and amazing that anybody is saying that at all. But how long does that last?

I played with the same band for years and years and there's a beauty to having one solid core that you keep exploring. On the other hand, it's nice to throw yourself in different situations where you find out things about your own resources.

I grew up between the two world wars and received a rather solid general education, the kind middle class children enjoyed in a country whose educational system had its roots dating back to the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy.

But if you have a solid walk with the Lord, then you won't fear that failure.

I was set free because my greatest fear had been realized, and I still had a daughter who I adored, and I had an old typewriter and a big idea. And so rock bottom became a solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.

I cook a little bit. I make a Hungarian dish called chicken paprikash that's out of this world. I'll give a heads-up to all of your readers that it doesn't have to be between Thai and Mexican every night. Toss some Hungarian in every once in a while. You will not be sorry. Good, solid peasant food.

In my travels, I also noticed that kids in Thailand like spicy food, and kids in India love curry. I'm hoping to introduce my son, Hudson, to lots of veggies and spices when he's young. I say that before he's started on solid foods, so it could be easier in theory than practice!

Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness there is in our lives.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Be more dedicated to making solid achievements than in running after swift but synthetic happiness.

I mean, movies in general tend to sort of portray time, space and identity as these very solid things. Time moves forward. Space is what it is. You are you, and you're always you.

I'm at a point in my life where I have something solid now. I'm a peaceful person, and I want to be surrounded by peace no matter what I'm doing.

In order for America to remain a global leader in innovation and opportunity, we must give our children a solid foundation in math and science.

I maintain by going to spin four or five days a week. I love that I can get a solid butt-kicking in 40 minutes. I also strength train two or three times a week.

I realized then that the generations may change but the strength of our nation remains solid.

For over 15 years, through the clean coal programs of the Department of Energy, the Federal Government has been a solid partner, working jointly with private companies and the states to develop and demonstrate a new generation of environmentally clean technology using coal.

I was telling somebody just the other day, there's technically such a hierarchy in this business. You have film, that's the ideal then you have TV, and things like web series do not claim as much cred, but the fact is, if the material is solid and I believe and trust in the team that's involved, I don't care what format it is.

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