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   solid

   /ˈsɒlɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. firm and stable in shape; not liquid or fluid: "the stream was frozen solid" Similar hardrock-hardrigidfirmsolidifiedsetfrozenjelliedcongealedconcreteOpposite liquidgaseous
   • ▪ strongly built or made of strong materials; not flimsy or slender: "a solid door with good, secure locks" Similar well builtwell constructedsoundsubstantialstrongsturdystoutdurablestableOpposite flimsy
   • 2. having three dimensions: "a solid figure with six plane faces"
   • ▪ concerned with objects having three dimensions: "solid geometry"
   • 3. not hollow or containing spaces or gaps: "a sculpture made out of solid rock"
   • ▪ consisting of the same substance throughout: "solid silver cutlery" Similar pure24-caratunalloyedunmixedunadulteratedgenuinecompleteOpposite alloyedplatedhollow
   • ▪ (of typesetting) without extra space between the lines of characters.
   • ▪ (of a line or surface) without spaces; unbroken: "the solid outline encloses the area within which we measured"
   • ▪ (of time) uninterrupted; continuous: "it poured for two hours solid" Similar continuousuninterruptedunbrokennon-stopunremittingincessantconstantconsecutiveundividedOpposite broken
   • ▪ unanimous or undivided: "they received solid support from their teammates" Similar unanimousuniteduniformconsistentundividedof one mindof the same mindin unisonrare:consentientOpposite divided
   • 4. dependable; reliable: "the defence is solid" Similar well foundedwell groundedvalidsoundreasonablelogicalweightyauthoritativeconvincingcogentplausiblecrediblereliabledependablereliablefirmunshakeabletrustworthystablesteadfastunfailingstaunchconstantunwaveringsensiblelevel-headeddependabletrustworthydown-to-earthdecentlaw-abidinguprightupstandingworthyfinancially soundsecurecreditworthyof good financial standingin fundsprofit-makingable to pay its debtsdebt-freesolventin creditnot in debtout of debtin the blackungearedunleveredrare:unindebtedOpposite untenableincoherentunreliable
   • ▪ sound but without any special qualities or flair: "the rest of the acting is solid"
   • 5. on good terms with: informal US "he thought he could put himself in solid with you by criticizing her"
   • 6. severe; unfair: informal Australian "they'll be solid on him for that mistake"

   noun

   • 1. a substance or object that is solid rather than liquid or fluid.
   • ▪ food that is not liquid: "she drinks only milk and rarely eats solids"
   • 2. a body or geometric figure having three dimensions.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin solidus; related to salvus ‘safe’ and sollus ‘entire’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. solidness noun

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