What does solid mean?
Definitions for solid
ˈsɒl ɪdsol·id
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word solid.
Princeton's WordNet
solidnoun
matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure
solid, solidness, solid statenoun
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
solidadjective
a three-dimensional shape
solidadjective
characterized by good substantial quality
"solid comfort"; "a solid base hit"
solidadjective
of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous
"ice is water in the solid state"
solidadjective
entirely of one substance with no holes inside
"a solid block of wood"
solidadjective
of one substance or character throughout
"solid gold"; "carved out of solid rock"
solidadjective
uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks
"a solid line across the page"; "solid sheets of water"
hearty, satisfying, solid, square, substantialadjective
providing abundant nourishment
"a hearty meal"; "good solid food"; "ate a substantial breakfast"; "four square meals a day"
solid, strong, substantialadjective
of good quality and condition; solidly built
"a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings"
firm, solidadjective
not soft or yielding to pressure
"a firm mattress"; "the snow was firm underfoot"; "solid ground"
solidadjective
having three dimensions
"a solid object"
solidadjective
impenetrable for the eye
"solid blackness"
solidadjective
financially sound
"the bank is solid and will survive this attack"
solidadjective
of a substantial character and not frivolous or superficial
"work of solid scholarship"; "based on solid facts"
upstanding, solidadjective
meriting respect or esteem
"an upstanding member of the community"
solid, self-colored, self-colouredadjective
of the same color throughout
"solid color"
solid, unanimous, wholeadjective
acting together as a single undiversified whole
"a solid voting bloc"
Wiktionary
solidnoun
A substance in the fundamental state of matter that retains its size and shape without need of a container (as opposed to a liquid or gas).
solidnoun
A three-dimensional figure (as opposed to a surface, an area, or a curve).
solidnoun
Favor; a solid: a favor, a helpful deed; in solid: in favor.
solidnoun
An article of clothing which is of a single color throughout.
I prefer solids over paisleys.
solidnoun
Food which is not liquid-based.
The doctor said I can't eat any solids four hours before the operation.
solidadverb
Without spaces or hyphens.
Many long-established compounds are set solid.
solidadjective
In the solid state; not fluid.
solidadjective
Large, massive.
solidadjective
Lacking holes or hollows; as solid gold, solid chocolate.
solidadjective
Strong or unyielding; as a solid foundation.
solidadjective
Excellent, of high quality, or Infallible (hyperbole); a filling meal, foolproof concept, sound idea, notable work of art, or a person with integrity.
solidadjective
Written as one word, without spaces or hyphens.
American English writes many words as solid that British English hyphenates.
solidadjective
Being of a single color throughout.
Etymology: From solide (as an adjective), from solidus.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
SOLIDadjective
Etymology: solidus, Latin; solide, French.
Land that ever burn’d
With solid, as the lake with liquid fire. John Milton.I hear his thund’ring voice resound,
And trampling feet that shake the solid ground. Dryden.In a solid foot are 1728 solid inches, weighing 76 pound of rain water. John Arbuthnot, on Coins.
The duke’s new palace is a noble pile built after this manner, which makes it look very solid and majestick. Addison.
If persons devote themselves to science, they should be well assured of a solid and strong constitution of body, to bear the fatigue. Isaac Watts, Improvement of the Mind.
This might satisfy sober and wise men, not with soft and specious words, but with pregnant and solid reasons. Charles I .
The earth may of solid good contain
More plenty than the sun. John Milton.These, wanting wit, affect gravity, and go by the name of solid men; and a solid man is, in plain English, a solid solemn fool. Dryden.
Solidnoun
In physick. The part containing the fluids.
The first and most simple solids of our body are perhaps merely terrestrial, and incapable of any change or disease. Arb.
Wikipedia
Solid
Solid is one of the four fundamental states of matter (the others being liquid, gas and plasma). The molecules in a solid are closely packed together and contain the least amount of kinetic energy. A solid is characterized by structural rigidity and resistance to a force applied to the surface. Unlike a liquid, a solid object does not flow to take on the shape of its container, nor does it expand to fill the entire available volume like a gas. The atoms in a solid are bound to each other, either in a regular geometric lattice (crystalline solids, which include metals and ordinary ice), or irregularly (an amorphous solid such as common window glass). Solids cannot be compressed with little pressure whereas gases can be compressed with little pressure because the molecules in a gas are loosely packed. The branch of physics that deals with solids is called solid-state physics, and is the main branch of condensed matter physics (which also includes liquids). Materials science is primarily concerned with the physical and chemical properties of solids. Solid-state chemistry is especially concerned with the synthesis of novel materials, as well as the science of identification and chemical composition.
ChatGPT
solid
A solid is a state of matter characterized by its rigidity and resistance to changes in shape or volume. Unlike a liquid, a solid object does not flow to take on the shape of its container, nor does it expand to fill the entire available volume. The atoms or molecules in a solid are tightly packed together and often arranged in a regular pattern, resulting in its firm shape. Some common examples of solids include wood, metal, and glass.
Webster Dictionary
Solidadjective
having the constituent parts so compact, or so firmly adhering, as to resist the impression or penetration of other bodies; having a fixed form; hard; firm; compact; -- opposed to fluid and liquid or to plastic, like clay, or to incompact, like sand
Solidadjective
not hollow; full of matter; as, a solid globe or cone, as distinguished from a hollow one; not spongy; dense; hence, sometimes, heavy
Solidadjective
having all the geometrical dimensions; cubic; as, a solid foot contains 1,728 solid inches
Solidadjective
firm; compact; strong; stable; unyielding; as, a solid pier; a solid pile; a solid wall
Solidadjective
applied to a compound word whose parts are closely united and form an unbroken word; -- opposed to hyphened
Solidadjective
fig.: Worthy of credit, trust, or esteem; substantial, as opposed to frivolous or fallacious; weighty; firm; strong; valid; just; genuine
Solidadjective
sound; not weakly; as, a solid constitution of body
Solidadjective
of a fleshy, uniform, undivided substance, as a bulb or root; not spongy or hollow within, as a stem
Solidadjective
impenetrable; resisting or excluding any other material particle or atom from any given portion of space; -- applied to the supposed ultimate particles of matter
Solidadjective
not having the lines separated by leads; not open
Solidadjective
united; without division; unanimous; as, the delegation is solid for a candidate
Solidnoun
a substance that is held in a fixed form by cohesion among its particles; a substance not fluid
Solidnoun
a magnitude which has length, breadth, and thickness; a part of space bounded on all sides
Wikidata
Solid
Solid is one of the four fundamental states of matter. It is characterized by structural rigidity and resistance to changes of shape or volume. Unlike a liquid, a solid object does not flow to take on the shape of its container, nor does it expand to fill the entire volume available to it like a gas does. The atoms in a solid are tightly bound to each other, either in a regular geometric lattice or irregularly. The branch of physics that deals with solids is called solid-state physics, and is the main branch of condensed matter physics. Materials science is primarily concerned with the physical and chemical properties of solids. Solid-state chemistry is especially concerned with the synthesis of novel materials, as well as the science of identification and chemical composition.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Solid
sol′id, adj. having the parts firmly adhering: hard: compact: full of matter: not hollow: strong: having length, breadth, and thickness (opposed to a mere surface): cubic: substantial, reliable, worthy of credit, satisfactory: weighty: of uniform undivided substance: financially sound, wealthy: unanimous, smooth, unbroken, unvaried.—n. a substance having the parts firmly adhering together: a firm, compact body—opp. to Fluid.—ns. Solidā′go, a genus of composite plants, the goldenrods; Solidare, sol′idār (Shak.), a small piece of money; Solidar′ity, the being made solid or compact: the being bound: a consolidation or oneness of interests.—adj. Sol′idary, marked by solidarity, jointly responsible.—v.t. Sol′idate, to make solid or firm.—adj. Solid′ifiable.—n. Solidificā′tion, act of making solid or hard.—v.t. Solid′ify, to make solid or compact.—v.i. to grow solid: to harden:—pa.p. solid′ified.—ns. Sol′idism, the doctrine that refers all diseases to alterations of the solid parts of the body; Sol′idist, a believer in the foregoing; Solid′ity, the state of being solid: fullness of matter: strength or firmness, moral or physical: soundness: (geom.) the solid content of a body.—adv. Sol′idly.—n. Sol′idness.—Solid colour, a colour covering the whole of an object: a uniform colour; Solid matter (print.), matter set without leads between the lines.—Be solid for (U.S.), to be hearty or unanimous in favour of; Be solid with (U.S.), to have a firm footing with. [Fr.,—L. solidus, solid.]
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Entomology
Solid
applied to an organ usually jointed, when these joints form into one mass; e.g. the capitulum of certain clavate antennae.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
SOLID
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Solid is ranked #113155 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Solid surname appeared 155 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Solid.
47.7% or 74 total occurrences were White.
43.8% or 68 total occurrences were Black.
6.4% or 10 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
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British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'solid' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2901
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'solid' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3154
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'solid' in Adjectives Frequency: #389
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Anagrams for solid »
diols
idols
lidos
soldi
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of solid in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of solid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of solid in a Sentence
I made the seventh, which was solid, right in the middle of the hole.
I just got tired to be honest with you, it was just really hot out there. My golf swing started feeling a little bit shaky, body was not really turning, was just kind of arming it and not really hitting solid shots.
The market has had a solid rebound over the past month, so the news could give some investors another reason to take profit.
We've been working hard with our Korean colleagues to reestablish a solid base for the relationship, i'm optimistic we'll find an answer.
Gretchen Berquist was rock-solid. It was pretty beautiful.
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Translations for solid
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- صُلبArabic
- sòlidCatalan, Valencian
- solidní, pevný, stabilní, tuhýCzech
- grundig, fast, tæt, kompakt, grundfæstet, stof, solid, massivDanish
- Festkörper, einfarbig, massiv, fest, kompakt, solide, deftig, Körper, zusammengeschrieben, robust, bündigGerman
- στερεό, γερός, στερεός, συμπαγής, ατόφιοςGreek
- sólido, masivo, cuerpoSpanish
- جامد, صلبPersian
- kiinteä, kiinteä aine, kiintoaine, täyttävä, vankka, tukeva, jyhkeä, jykevä, tanakka, vakaa, eheä, massiivinen, kappale, yhteenkirjoitettu, pitävä, täysi, aukoton, yksivärinenFinnish
- solide, plein, pleine, massifFrench
- soladach, soladIrish
- מוצק, אטוםHebrew
- ठोसHindi
- szilárdHungarian
- կարծր, պինդ, երկրաչափական մարմինArmenian
- padat, kokohIndonesian
- storkuhamurIcelandic
- massiccio, solido, compatto, tinta unita, tinta unicaItalian
- 固体, 堅実な, 詰まった, 確実な, ソリッドなJapanese
- អង្គធាតុរឹងKhmer
- 틀림없다, 굳다, 고체, 固体, 굳세다, 단단하다, 입체, 立体Korean
- cietsLatvian
- totoka, tūmārōMāori
- pejal, kukuh, pepejalMalay
- solide, egaal, massief, vast, zwaar, effen, gegrond, stevig, aaneengeschreven, steekhoudendDutch
- solid, kompakt, kraftig, massiv, fastNorwegian
- solidny, ciało stałe, masywny, rzetelny, sycący, stały, bryłaPolish
- sólido, sólidaPortuguese
- qaqaQuechua
- solid, plin, temeinic, masiv, compactRomanian
- сытный, массивный, твёрдый, твёрдое тело, сплошной, солидный, крупный, цельный, крепкий, пишущийся слитно, монолитный, тело, прочный, геометрическое тело, одноцветныйRussian
- krupno, čvrsto, kršno, tvrdoSerbo-Croatian
- pevný, pevná látka, telesoSlovak
- gedigen, solid, massiv, kropp, fast, mättande, fast form, fast ämneSwedish
- పేద్ద, దిట్టము, ఘన పదార్ధం, ఘనTelugu
- katıTurkish
- 固體Chinese
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