solid-looking

American  

[sol-id-look-ing] / ˈsɒl ɪdˌlʊk ɪŋ /

adjective

1. reassuringly substantial or stable in appearance.

   They're a very solid-looking, intelligent couple.

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Etymology

Origin of solid-looking

First recorded in 1880–85

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Example Sentences

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solid-looking

That’s how I stumbled upon the solid-looking brick house at 404 South Royal St. — the kind of building you might just drive past in a historic neighborhood.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 8, 2020

Sitting in the big, comfortable gondola on easy chairs, with the huge, solid-looking bag over our heads, we felt as safe as if on the ground.

From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2019

At 140 feet below Fourth Avenue and Spring Street, they found the remains of a prehistoric forest, including a solid-looking 3-foot tree trunk that crumbled after meeting the air.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 14, 2019

Pardew hasn’t thrown in the towel either, fielding forwards Hal Robson-Kanu and Jay Rodriguez in a solid-looking starting eleven.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 27, 2018

Then they could sec Uncle Andrew, very vague and shadowy, but getting clearer and more solid-looking all the time, just as if he were coming into focus.

From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis

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