having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
of or relating to bodies or figures of three dimensions.
having the interior completely filled up, free from cavities, or not hollow: a solid piece of chocolate.
without openings or breaks: a solid wall.
firm, hard, or compact in substance: solid ground.
having relative firmness, coherence of particles, or persistence of form, as matter that is not liquid or gaseous: solid particles suspended in a liquid.
pertaining to such matter: Water in a solid state is ice.
dense, thick, or heavy in nature or appearance: solid masses of cloud.
not flimsy, slight, or light, as buildings, furniture, fabrics, or food; substantial.
of a substantial character; not superficial, trifling, or frivolous: a solid work of scientific scholarship.
without separation or division; continuous: a solid row of buildings.
whole or entire: one solid hour.
forming the whole; consisting entirely of one substance or material: solid gold.
uniform in tone or shades, as a color: a solid blue dress.
real or genuine: solid comfort.
sound or reliable, as reasons or arguments: solid facts.
sober-minded; fully reliable or sensible: a solid citizen.
financially sound or strong: Our company is solid.
cubic: A solid foot contains 1,728 solid inches.
written without a hyphen, as a compound word.
having the lines not separated by leads, or having few open spaces, as type or printing.
thorough, vigorous, great, big, etc. (with emphatic force, often after good): a good solid blow.
firmly united or consolidated: a solid combination.
united or unanimous in opinion, policy, etc.
on a friendly, favorable, or advantageous footing (often preceded by in): He was in solid with her parents.
Slang. excellent, especially musically.
noun
a body or object having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness).
a solid substance or body; a substance exhibiting rigidity.
Idioms for solid
do (someone) a solid, Informal. to help out, be supportive, or do a favor for: Do him a solid and second his nomination.
Origin of solid
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English solide, from Old French solide, from Latin solidus “dense, compact”
They are essentially solid aluminum discs that bolt onto each of your hubs.
Six ways to make your ATV even more rugged|By Tyler Freel/Outdoor Life|September 17, 2020|Popular Science
Those minerals might serve as nucleation points — making the bottled water freeze into a solid block of ice as soon as it gets cold enough to freeze.
Build ice towers with bottled water and ice|Bethany Brookshire|September 16, 2020|Science News For Students
They are so solid everywhere that they’d be better off with a game manager.
We Knew A Football Team Would Win In Week 1. But Maybe Not ‘Football Team.’|Sara Ziegler (sara.ziegler@fivethirtyeight.com)|September 14, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
We knew it would be a couple of years of solid, thorough and cohesive investment.
After reaching profitability in 2019, Politico EU aims for 10% revenue growth this year|Lucinda Southern|September 11, 2020|Digiday
The device, which Microsoft calls “the world’s most powerful console,” will support 4K graphics and feature a solid-state drive, allowing for faster loading times than previous video-game hardware.
It’s official: The Xbox Series X will launch in November|radmarya|September 9, 2020|Fortune
“This will take a lot of solid negotiating,” says Mark Schneider of the International Crisis Group.
Meet America’s Next Ambassador to Cuba|Eleanor Clift|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By nightfall, I had showered, eaten some soup that a friend brought me, and I slept in my room for 12 solid hours.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything|Liz Seccuro|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So there is nothing wrong with using the charms of, say, Parks and Recreation, to create some solid bonding time.
Binge Watching is the New Bonding Time|The Daily Beast|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
True, a solid majority backs the Democratic position on the substance.
Staving Off a Democratic Civil War|Michael Tomasky|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His approach on marriage, combined with solid conservative credentials, could offer up a model of the future of the GOP.
Now, Gay Marriage Is a GOP Problem|Marc Solomon|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then I was conducted to the boilers, a row of ten, sunk underground in the solid rock, below the level of the shrubbery.
A Month in Yorkshire|Walter White
Of a simple and solid edifice, it is not easy, however, to circumscribe the duration.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon
Infantry, cavalry and artillery crossed the creek and the ridges and formed in a solid line which nothing could resist.
The Scouts of Stonewall|Joseph A. Altsheler
But not upon the path, nor upon the solid surface of these Bermuda rocks!
The White Invaders|Raymond King Cummings
It is quite impossible for me to decide if, by digging straight down, I shall come to a hollow cell or to a solid wall.
The Mason-bees|J. Henri Fabre
British Dictionary definitions for solid
solid
/ (ˈsɒlɪd) /
adjective
of, concerned with, or being a substance in a physical state in which it resists changes in size and shapeCompare liquid (def. 1), gas (def. 1)
consisting of matter all through
of the same substance all throughsolid rock
sound; proved or provablesolid facts
reliable or sensible; upstandinga solid citizen
firm, strong, compact, or substantiala solid table; solid ground
(of a meal or food) substantial
(often postpositive)without interruption or respite; continuoussolid bombardment
financially sound or solventa solid institution
strongly linked or consolidateda solid relationship
geometryhaving or relating to three dimensionsa solid figure; solid geometry
(of a word composed of two or more other words or elements) written or printed as a single word without a hyphen
printingwith no space or leads between lines of type
solid forunanimously in favour of
(of a writer, work, performance, etc) adequate; sensible
of or having a single uniform colour or tone
NZinformalexcessive; unreasonably strict
noun
geometry
a closed surface in three-dimensional space
such a surface together with the volume enclosed by it
PhysicsOne of four main states of matter, in which the molecules vibrate about fixed positions and cannot migrate to other positions in the substance. Unlike a gas or liquid, a solid has a fixed shape, and unlike a gas, a solid has a fixed volume. In most solids (with exceptions such as glass), the molecules are arranged in crystal lattices of various sizes.
MathematicsA geometric figure that has three dimensions.