solid
adjective
having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
solids
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pluralof solid.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"You need to account for complex interactions between the electrons and surrounding atoms, and that's challenging in realistic solids represented by models with hundreds or thousands of atoms"
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
These devices work by measuring how much light has changed direction, or refracted, after passing through a liquid – indicating the volume of solids present.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Adding hydrogen turned soybean oil into solids such as shortening and margarine.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
It’s just like clockwork, if I have any solids during the day of the show, around song seven, I start burping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
He couldn’t even remember if he was stripes or solids.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
