What is the meaning of 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.
    • usage: "solid comfort"; "a solid base hit"
  • Of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous.
    • usage: "ice is water in the solid state"
  • Entirely of one substance with no holes inside.
    • usage: "a solid block of wood"
  • Of one substance or character throughout.
    • usage: "solid gold"; "carved out of solid rock"
  • Uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks.
    • usage: "a solid line across the page"; "solid sheets of water"
  • Providing abundant nourishment.
    • usage: "a hearty meal"; "good solid food"; "ate a substantial breakfast"; "four square meals a day"
  • Of good quality and condition; solidly built.
    • usage: "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings"
  • Not soft or yielding to pressure.
    • usage: "a firm mattress"; "the snow was firm underfoot"; "solid ground"
  • Having three dimensions.
    • usage: "a solid object"
  • Impenetrable for the eye.
    • usage: "solid blackness"
  • Financially sound.
    • usage: "the bank is solid and will survive this attack"
  • Of a substantial character and not frivolous or superficial.
    • usage: "work of solid scholarship"; "based on solid facts"
  • Meriting respect or esteem.
    • usage: "an upstanding member of the community"
  • Of the same color throughout.
    • usage: "solid color"
  • Acting together as a single undiversified whole.
    • usage: "a solid voting bloc"
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APAWordNet. (2010). solid. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/solid/definitions/1183929
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