solid
Americanadjective
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having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
- Synonyms:
- cubic
- Antonyms:
- flat
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of or relating to bodies or figures of three dimensions.
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having the interior completely filled up, free from cavities, or not hollow.
a solid piece of chocolate.
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without openings or breaks.
a solid wall.
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firm, hard, or compact in substance.
solid ground.
- Synonyms:
- dense
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having relative firmness, coherence of particles, or persistence of form, as matter that is not liquid or gaseous.
solid particles suspended in a liquid.
- Antonyms:
- loose
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pertaining to such matter.
Water in a solid state is ice.
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dense, thick, or heavy in nature or appearance.
solid masses of cloud.
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not flimsy, slight, or light, as buildings, furniture, fabrics, or food; substantial.
- Synonyms:
- sound
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of a substantial character; not superficial, trifling, or frivolous.
a solid work of scientific scholarship.
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without separation or division; continuous.
a solid row of buildings.
- Synonyms:
- unbroken
- Antonyms:
- divided
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whole or entire.
one solid hour.
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forming the whole; consisting entirely of one substance or material.
solid gold.
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uniform in tone or shades, as a color.
a solid blue dress.
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real or genuine.
solid comfort.
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sound or reliable, as reasons or arguments.
solid facts.
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sober-minded; fully reliable or sensible.
a solid citizen.
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financially sound or strong.
Our company is solid.
- Synonyms:
- solvent
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cubic.
A solid foot contains 1,728 solid inches.
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written without a hyphen, as a compound word.
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having the lines not separated by leads, or having few open spaces, as type or printing.
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thorough, vigorous, great, big, etc. (with emphatic force, often aftergood ).
a good solid blow.
- Synonyms:
- strong
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firmly united or consolidated.
a solid combination.
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united or unanimous in opinion, policy, etc.
- Antonyms:
- divided
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on a friendly, favorable, or advantageous footing (often preceded byin ).
He was in solid with her parents.
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Slang. excellent, especially musically.
noun
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a body or object having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness).
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a solid substance or body; a substance exhibiting rigidity.
idioms
adjective
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of, concerned with, or being a substance in a physical state in which it resists changes in size and shape Compare liquid gas
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consisting of matter all through
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of the same substance all through
solid rock
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sound; proved or provable
solid facts
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reliable or sensible; upstanding
a solid citizen
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firm, strong, compact, or substantial
a solid table
solid ground
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(of a meal or food) substantial
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(often postpositive) without interruption or respite; continuous
solid bombardment
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financially sound or solvent
a solid institution
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strongly linked or consolidated
a solid relationship
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geometry having or relating to three dimensions
a solid figure
solid geometry
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(of a word composed of two or more other words or elements) written or printed as a single word without a hyphen
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printing with no space or leads between lines of type
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unanimously in favour of
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(of a writer, work, performance, etc) adequate; sensible
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of or having a single uniform colour or tone
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informal excessive; unreasonably strict
noun
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geometry
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a closed surface in three-dimensional space
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such a surface together with the volume enclosed by it
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a solid substance, such as wood, iron, or diamond
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(plural) solid food, as opposed to liquid
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Physics One of four main states of matter, in which the molecules vibrate about fixed positions and cannot migrate to other positions in the substance. Unlike a gas or liquid, a solid has a fixed shape, and unlike a gas, a solid has a fixed volume. In most solids (with exceptions such as glass), the molecules are arranged in crystal lattices of various sizes.
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Mathematics A geometric figure that has three dimensions.
Related Words
See firm 1.
Other Word Forms
- half-solid adjective
- nonsolid adjective
- nonsolidly adverb
- solidity noun
- solidly adverb
- solidness noun
- subsolid noun
- transsolid adjective
- unsolid adjective
- unsolidly adverb
- unsolidness noun
Etymology
Origin of solid
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English solide, from Old French solide, from Latin solidus “dense, compact”
Example Sentences
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Instead of relying on harsh chemicals, it starts with solid materials called MAX phases and uses molten salts along with iodine vapor to form MXene sheets.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
Human-resources firm ADP said this week that it saw solid March job gains in the private sector.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
“Workers are feeling that, and even though the numbers are saying this is a pretty solid job market, there’s still a lot of insecurity,” Richardson told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
Haefele’s prediction looked solid on Tuesday: Gold continuous futures rose 3% to roughly $4,695 an ounce.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Soon the chunks would grow and pile up and form one solid mass that would cover the bay for months, making it impassable for ships and shutting down the Port of Churchill for the season.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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