solid-looking

[ sol-id-look-ing ]

adjective

1. reassuringly substantial or stable in appearance:

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of solid-looking¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

He was wearing (along with solid-looking jeans and a navy pullover) a pair of Red Wing boots.

From The Daily Beast

Turning from the prison and its solid-looking brickwork, the first glimpse of St. Paul's met their astonished gaze.

From Project Gutenberg

The son was a well-made young fellow, handsome enough, thoughtful, and solid-looking.

From Project Gutenberg

A solid-looking and lofty tower, the Torrazzo dell' Aringo, rises at one end of the faade above the arcades.

From Project Gutenberg

Right at the end of this rock stood my friend's house, comfortable and solid-looking, but unsheltered by a single tree.

From Project Gutenberg

The spot selected was a solid-looking piece of ice not much longer or wider each way than his dogs and cariole.

From Project Gutenberg