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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.


Etymology

Origin of solid-looking

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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Canal mud is treacherous, deceptively solid-looking on the surface but giving way to thick sludge beneath.

From BBC

But it also creates much more solid-looking virtual objects, similar to the AR images you’d find on phones and tablets.

From The Verge

Rufus and George, both solid-looking, sensible mice, took their leave with a formal bow to the Abbot.

From Literature

The consulate turned out to be a solid-looking stone building.

From Literature

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