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