solid-looking
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of solid-looking
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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He mixes classical strokes with a hint of flair and a solid-looking defence.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
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
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
He is impossibly solid-looking but doesn’t make a very big footprint in the room—he’s like a super–laid-back Captain America.
From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2016
The sun from ambush was threatening the world with red daggers, but the shadows were gray and solid-looking around the barn.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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