"solid" in the noun sense
1. solid
matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure
2. solid, solidness, solid state
the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it and retains a definite size and shape
3. solid
a three-dimensional shape
"solid" in the adjective sense
1. solid
characterized by good substantial quality
"solid comfort"
"a solid base hit"
2. solid
of definite shape and volume firm neither liquid nor gaseous
"ice is water in the solid state"
3. solid
entirely of one substance with no holes inside
"a solid block of wood"
4. solid
of one substance or character throughout
"solid gold"
"carved out of solid rock"
5. solid
uninterrupted in space having no gaps or breaks
"a solid line across the page"
"solid sheets of water"
6. hearty, satisfying, solid, square, substantial
providing abundant nourishment
"a hearty meal"
"good solid food"
"ate a substantial breakfast"
"four square meals a day"
7. solid, strong, substantial
of good quality and condition solidly built
"a solid foundation"
"several substantial timber buildings"
8. firm, solid
not soft or yielding to pressure
"a firm mattress"
"the snow was firm underfoot"
"solid ground"
9. solid
having three dimensions
"a cube is a solid figure with six sides"
10. solid
impenetrable for the eye
"solid blackness"
11. solid
financially sound
"the bank is solid and will survive this attack"
12. solid
of a substantial character and not frivolous or superficial
"work of solid scholarship"
"based on solid facts"
13. upstanding, solid
meriting respect or esteem
"an upstanding member of the community"
14. solid, self-colored, self-coloured
of the same color throughout
"solid color"
15. solid, unanimous, whole
acting together as a single undiversified whole
"a solid voting bloc"
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