solid
nouns
matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
that which has mass and occupies space
"physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it"
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
adjectives
characterized by good substantial quality
"solid comfort"; "a solid base hit"
is derived from
is similar to
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
"good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good picnic table"; "a good check"; "a good joke"; "a good exterior paint"; "a good secretary"; "a good dress for the office"
of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous
"ice is water in the solid state"
is similar to
congealed into jelly; solidified by cooling
"in Georgia they serve congealed salads"
is similar to
partly solid; having a rigidity and viscosity intermediate between a solid and a liquid
"a semisolid mixture"
is similar to
characteristic of or relating to the physical properties of solid materials especially electromagnetic or thermodynamic or structural properties of crystalline solids
is an attribute of
(chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container)
"the solid state of water is called ice"
entirely of one substance with no holes inside
"a solid block of wood"
of one substance or character throughout
"solid gold"; "carved out of solid rock"
is derived from
is similar to
all of the same or similar kind or nature
"a close-knit homogeneous group"
uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks
"a solid line across the page"; "solid sheets of water"
is similar to
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
"cars in an unbroken procession"; "the unbroken quiet of the afternoon"
providing abundant nourishment
"a hearty meal"; "good solid food"; "ate a substantial breakfast"; "four square meals a day"
of good quality and condition; solidly built
"a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings"
is derived from
not soft or yielding to pressure
"a firm mattress"; "the snow was firm underfoot"; "solid ground"
having three dimensions
"a solid object"
impenetrable for the eye
"solid blackness"
is similar to
not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight
"opaque windows of the jail"; "opaque to X-rays"
financially sound
"the bank is solid and will survive this attack"
is derived from
of a substantial character and not frivolous or superficial
"work of solid scholarship"; "based on solid facts"
is derived from
is similar to
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
"a serious student of history"; "a serious attempt to learn to ski"; "gave me a serious look"; "a serious young man"; "are you serious or joking?"; "Don't be so serious!"
meriting respect or esteem
"an upstanding member of the community"
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