26984 words

solid

20 definitions • 31 examples
1
hard or firm, keeping a clear shape:

Examples:

solid ground
a solid object
a solid structure
2
completely hard or firm all through an object, or without any spaces or holes:

Examples:

solid rock
a solid oak table
solid doors/walls
a solid line of traffic
The lecture hall was packed solid (with students).
3
A solid metal or colour is pure and does not have anything else mixed together with it:

Examples:

solid gold/silver candlesticks
a white rose on a solid blue background
4
not liquid or gas:

Examples:

Liquid and solid waste is collected in the tank.
Freeze the mixture for about three hours or so until solid.
5
Solid food is not in liquid form, especially when given to babies or people who are ill:

Examples:

That rice pudding was the first solid food he's eaten since his operation.
6
certain or safe; of a good standard; giving confidence or support:

Examples:

This provided solid evidence that he committed the crime.
The drama course gives students a solid grounding in the basic techniques of acting.
7
continuing for a period of time without stopping:

Examples:

I slept for eleven solid hours.
The hotel was booked solid all of December.
8
an object that has a height, width, and length, and is not flat:

Examples:

A cube and a pyramid are both solids.
9
a substance that is not liquid or gas
10
a food not in liquid form
11
having a fixed shape that cannot be changed easily:

Examples:

After flying all night, he was glad to be on solid ground.
12
A substance that is solid is not a liquid or a gas.
13

Examples:

solid rock
a solid oak table
14
A solid metal or color is pure and does not have anything else mixed together with it:

Examples:

solid gold
a solid blue background
15
(of objects) made in a way that is strong, or (of a person) strong:

Examples:

It’s a solid house.
David has a solid, muscular body.
16
being of a good quality that can be trusted; certain or safe:

Examples:

All the performers showed solid musicianship and technique.
Relations between them are based on a solid foundation of friendship and trust.
17
an object with three dimensions (= height, width, and length):

Examples:

A cube is a solid.
18
a food that is not liquid:

Examples:

After the operation, Mrs. Groncki couldn’t eat solids.
19
with no openings; full:

Examples:

He has 54 tin boxes, packed solid with baseball cards.
20
of a good standard:

Examples:

The bank has reported solid earnings for the year.

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