solid

[sol-id] /ˈsɒl ɪd/
adjective, solider, solidest.
1.
having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
2.
of or pertaining to bodies or figures of three dimensions.
3.
having the interior completely filled up, free from cavities, or not hollow:
a solid piece of chocolate.
4.
without openings or breaks:
a solid wall.
5.
firm, hard, or compact in substance:
solid ground.
6.
having relative firmness, coherence of particles, or persistence of form, as matter that is not liquid or gaseous:
solid particles suspended in a liquid.
7.
pertaining to such matter:
Water in a solid state is ice.
8.
dense, thick, or heavy in nature or appearance:
solid masses of cloud.
9.
not flimsy, slight, or light, as buildings, furniture, fabrics, or food; substantial.
10.
of a substantial character; not superficial, trifling, or frivolous:
a solid work of scientific scholarship.
11.
without separation or division; continuous:
a solid row of buildings.
12.
whole or entire:
one solid hour.
13.
forming the whole; consisting entirely of one substance or material:
solid gold.
14.
uniform in tone or shades, as a color:
a solid blue dress.
15.
real or genuine:
solid comfort.
16.
sound or reliable, as reasons or arguments:
solid facts.
17.
sober-minded; fully reliable or sensible:
a solid citizen.
18.
financially sound or strong:
Our company is solid.
19.
cubic:
A solid foot contains 1728 solid inches.
20.
written without a hyphen, as a compound word.
21.
having the lines not separated by leads, or having few open spaces, as type or printing.
22.
thorough, vigorous, great, big, etc. (with emphatic force, often after good):
a good solid blow.
23.
firmly united or consolidated:
a solid combination.
24.
united or unanimous in opinion, policy, etc.
25.
on a friendly, favorable, or advantageous footing (often preceded by in):
He was in solid with her parents.
26.
Slang. excellent, especially musically.
noun
27.
a body or object having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness).
28.
a solid substance or body; a substance exhibiting rigidity.
Origin
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin solidus
Related forms
solidly, adverb
solidness, noun
half-solid, adjective
nonsolid, adjective, noun
nonsolidly, adverb
subsolid, noun
transsolid, adjective
unsolid, adjective
unsolidly, adverb
unsolidness, noun
Can be confused
solid, stolid.
Synonyms
1. cubic. 5. dense. See firm1 . 6. cohesive, firm. 9. sound. 11. unbroken. 18. solvent. 22. strong.
Antonyms
1. flat. 6. loose. 11, 24. divided.
Examples from the web for solids
  • The condensates are not standard gases, liquids or even solids.
  • Its genes maximize the conversion of solar rays into sugars and solids.
  • But from this description it is almost impossible not to conclude, that beauty acts by relaxing the solids of the whole system.
  • Most solids, if pulled or twisted, will give a little in a process known as elastic deformation.
  • Since the electrical properties of solids depend on their crystal structures, his group is experimenting with new atomic lattices.
  • It was first discovered decades ago with electrons in solids.
  • In a small saucepan, melt the butter over low heat until it no longer foams and has become clear with solids floating on the top.
  • They are perpetually shed from the surfaces of solids, as bark is shed by trees.
  • In general the process uses water as the solvent, supersaturated with soluble solids from green coffee beans, except caffeine.
  • Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium saucepan and discard the solids.
British Dictionary definitions for solids

solid

/ˈsɒlɪd/
adjective
1.
of, concerned with, or being a substance in a physical state in which it resists changes in size and shape Compare liquid (sense 1), gas (sense 1)
2.
consisting of matter all through
3.
of the same substance all through: solid rock
4.
sound; proved or provable: solid facts
5.
reliable or sensible; upstanding: a solid citizen
6.
firm, strong, compact, or substantial: a solid table, solid ground
7.
(of a meal or food) substantial
8.
(often postpositive) without interruption or respite; continuous: solid bombardment
9.
financially sound or solvent: a solid institution
10.
strongly linked or consolidated: a solid relationship
11.
(geometry) having or relating to three dimensions: a solid figure, solid geometry
12.
(of a word composed of two or more other words or elements) written or printed as a single word without a hyphen
13.
(printing) with no space or leads between lines of type
14.
solid for, unanimously in favour of
15.
(of a writer, work, performance, etc) adequate; sensible
16.
of or having a single uniform colour or tone
17.
(NZ, informal) excessive; unreasonably strict
noun
18.
(geometry)
  1. a closed surface in three-dimensional space
  2. such a surface together with the volume enclosed by it
19.
a solid substance, such as wood, iron, or diamond
20.
(pl) solid food, as opposed to liquid
Derived Forms
solidity (səˈlɪdɪtɪ) noun
solidly, adverb
solidness, noun
Word Origin
C14: from Old French solide, from Latin solidus firm; related to Latin sollus whole
Word Origin and History for solids

solid

adj.

late 14c., "not empty or hollow," from Old French solide "firm, dense, compact," from Latin solidus "firm, whole, undivided, entire," figuratively "sound, trustworthy, genuine," from PIE *sol-ido-, suffixed form of root *sol- "whole" (cf. Greek holos "whole," Latin salus "health," salvus "safe;" see safe (adj.)).

Meaning "firm, hard, compact" is from 1530s. Meaning "entirely of the same stuff" is from 1710. Of qualities, "well-established, considerable" c.1600. As a mere intensifier, 1830. Slang sense of "wonderful, remarkable" first attested 1920 among jazz musicians. As an adverb, "solidly, completely," 1650s. Solid South in U.S. political history is attested from 1858. Solid state as a term in physics is recorded from 1953; meaning "employing solid transistors (as opposed to vacuum tubes)" is from 1959. Related: Solidly.

n.

late 14c., "three-dimensional figure," from solid (adj.). Meaning "a solid substance" is from 1690s. Cf. also solidus; Latin solidus (adj.) was used as a noun meaning "an entire sum; a solid body."

solids in Medicine

solid sol·id (sŏl'ĭd)
adj.

  1. Of definite shape and volume; not liquid or gaseous.

  2. Firm or compact in substance.

  3. Having no internal cavity or hollow.

n.

  1. A solid substance, body, or tissue.

  2. Food that is relatively firm in substance or that must be chewed before swallowing.

solids in Science
solid
  (sŏl'ĭd)   

  1. 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.

  2. Mathematics A geometric figure that has three dimensions.


solids in Culture

solid definition


A phase of matter characterized by the tight locking of atoms into rigid structures that resist deforming by outside forces.

Slang definitions & phrases for solids

solid

adjective

Wonderful; remarkable; great, groovy • Said to have been used regularly by Louis Armstrong: Man, what solid jive/ That's solid, Willie, let's get together and blow (1920+ Jazz musicians)