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Words people most associate with “solid”:

  1. liquid,
  2. rock,
  3. matter,
  4. hard,
  5. waste

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Noun (3 meanings)

1. matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure.

solid

solid is a type of:
  • matter (noun) - that which has mass and occupies space
types of solid:
  • crystal (noun) - a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
  • dry ice (noun) - solidified carbon dioxide
  • food, solid food (noun) - any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment
  • glass (noun) - a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
  • plastic (noun) - generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives
solid is derivationally related to:

2. 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.

solid, solidness, solid state

solid is a type of:
  • state of matter, state (noun) - (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)
solid is derivationally related to:
  • solid (adjective) - of definite shape and volume
  • to solidify (verb) - become solid
  • to solidify (verb) - make solid or more solid

3. a three-dimensional shape.

solid

solid is a type of:
  • shape, form (noun) - the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
types of solid:
  • frustum (noun) - a truncated cone or pyramid
  • ovoid (noun) - an egg-shaped object
  • polyhedron (noun) - a solid figure bounded by plane polygons or faces
  • toroid (noun) - the doughnut-shaped object enclosed by a torus
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Adjective (15 meanings)

1. characterized by good substantial quality.

solid

Examples:
  • “solid comfort”,
  • “a solid base hit”
Derivationally related form:
  • solidity, solidness (noun) - the quality of being solid and reliable financially or factually or morally
solid is similar to:
  • good (adjective) - having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

2. of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous.

solid

Example:
  • “ice is water in the solid state”
solid is the opposite of:
  • gaseous (adjective) - existing as or having characteristics of a gas
  • liquid (adjective) - existing as or having characteristics of a liquid
solid is an attribute of:
  • state of matter, state (noun) - (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)
Derivationally related form:
see also:
  • hard (adjective) - resisting weight or pressure
solid is similar to:
  • solid-state (adjective) - consisting of semiconductor materials and components and related devices
  • solid-state (adjective) - characteristic of or relating to the physical properties of solid materials especially electromagnetic or thermodynamic or structural properties of crystalline solids

3. entirely of one substance with no holes inside.

solid

Example:
  • “a solid block of wood”
solid is the opposite of:
  • hollow (adjective) - not solid
solid is an attribute of:
  • solidity (noun) - state of having the interior filled with matter
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solid is similar to:
  • massive (adjective) - being the same substance throughout

4. of one substance or character throughout.

solid

Examples:
  • “solid gold”,
  • “carved out of solid rock”
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5. uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks.

solid

Examples:
  • “a solid line across the page”,
  • “solid sheets of water”
solid is similar to:
  • unbroken (adjective) - marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence

6. providing abundant nourishment.

hearty, satisfying, solid, square, substantial

Examples:
  • “a hearty meal”,
  • “good solid food”,
  • “ate a substantial breakfast”,
  • “four square meals a day”
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  • wholesome (adjective) - conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being

7. of good quality and condition; solidly built.

solid, strong, substantial

Examples:
  • “a solid foundation”,
  • “several substantial timber buildings”
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  • sound (adjective) - in good condition

8. not soft or yielding to pressure.

firm, solid

Examples:
  • “a firm mattress”,
  • “the snow was firm underfoot”,
  • “solid ground”
Derivationally related form:
solid is similar to:
  • hard (adjective) - resisting weight or pressure

9. having three dimensions.

solid

Example:
  • “a solid object”
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10. impenetrable for the eye.

solid

Example:
  • “solid blackness”
solid is similar to:
  • opaque (adjective) - not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy

11. financially sound.

solid

Example:
  • “the bank is solid and will survive this attack”
Derivationally related form:
  • solidity, solidness (noun) - the quality of being solid and reliable financially or factually or morally
solid is similar to:
  • sound (adjective) - financially secure and safe

12. of a substantial character and not frivolous or superficial.

solid

Examples:
  • “work of solid scholarship”,
  • “based on solid facts”
Derivationally related form:
  • solidity, solidness (noun) - the quality of being solid and reliable financially or factually or morally
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  • serious (adjective) - concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

13. meriting respect or esteem.

upstanding, solid

Example:
  • “an upstanding member of the community”
Derivationally related form:
  • solidity, solidness (noun) - the quality of being solid and reliable financially or factually or morally
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  • respectable (adjective) - characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals

14. of the same color throughout.

solid, self-colored, self-coloured

Example:
  • “solid color”
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15. acting together as a single undiversified whole.

solid, unanimous, whole

Example:
  • “a solid voting bloc”
Derivationally related form:
  • integrity, unity, wholeness (noun) - an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
  • unanimity (noun) - everyone being of one mind
  • whole, unit (noun) - an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity
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