Noun
- 1. solid, matter
- usage: matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure
- 2. solid, solidness, solid state, state of matter, state
- usage: 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
- 3. solid, shape, form
- usage: a three-dimensional shape
Adjective
- 1. solid, good (vs. bad)
- usage: characterized by good substantial quality; "solid comfort"; "a solid base hit"
- 2. solid (vs. liquid) (vs. gaseous), coagulated, solidified, concrete, congealed, jelled, jellied, dry, semisolid, solid-state, solid-state, hard
- usage: of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous; "ice is water in the solid state"
- 3. solid (vs. hollow), massive
- usage: entirely of one substance with no holes inside; "a solid block of wood"
- 4. solid, homogeneous (vs. heterogeneous), homogenous
- usage: of one substance or character throughout; "solid gold"; "carved out of solid rock"
- 5. solid, unbroken (vs. broken)
- usage: uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks; "a solid line across the page"; "solid sheets of water"
- 6. hearty, satisfying, solid, square, substantial, wholesome (vs. unwholesome)
- usage: providing abundant nourishment; "a hearty meal"; "good solid food"; "ate a substantial breakfast"; "four square meals a day"
- 7. solid, strong, substantial, sound (vs. unsound)
- usage: of good quality and condition; solidly built; "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings"
- 8. firm, solid, hard (vs. soft)
- usage: not soft or yielding to pressure; "a firm mattress"; "the snow was firm underfoot"; "solid ground"
- 9. solid, cubic (vs. linear) (vs. planar), three-dimensional
- usage: having three dimensions; "a solid object"
- 10. solid, opaque (vs. clear)
- usage: impenetrable for the eye; "solid blackness"
- 11. solid, sound (vs. unsound)
- usage: financially sound; "the bank is solid and will survive this attack"
- 12. solid, serious (vs. frivolous)
- usage: of a substantial character and not frivolous or superficial; "work of solid scholarship"; "based on solid facts"
- 13. upstanding, solid, respectable (vs. unrespectable)
- usage: meriting respect or esteem; "an upstanding member of the community"
- 14. solid, self-colored, self-coloured, homogeneous (vs. heterogeneous), homogenous
- usage: of the same color throughout; "solid color"
- 15. solid, unanimous, whole, undiversified (vs. diversified)
- usage: acting together as a single undiversified whole; "a solid voting bloc"
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