solid
1. matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure (Freq. 14) • Derivationally related forms: solidify • Hypernyms: matter • Hyponyms: food, solid food, precipitate, plastic, glass, crystal, powder, pulverization, pulverisation, dry ice, vitrification 2. 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 (Freq. 1) • Syn: solidness, solid state • Derivationally related forms: solid (for: solidness), solidify • Hypernyms: state of matter, state 3. a three-dimensional shape • Derivationally related forms: solidify • Hypernyms: shape, form • Hyponyms: convex shape, convexity, concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature, cylinder, polyhedron, toroid, cast, mold, mould, stamp, block, cube, ovoid, frustum
1. characterized by good substantial quality (Freq. 8) - solid comfort - a solid base hit • Similar to: good • Derivationally related forms: solidness 2. of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous (Freq. 6) - ice is water in the solid state • Ant: liquid, gaseous • Similar to: coagulated, solidified, concrete, congealed, jelled, jellied, dry, semisolid, solid-state • See Also: hard • Derivationally related forms: solidness • Attrubites: state of matter, state 3. entirely of one substance with no holes inside (Freq. 5) - a solid block of wood • Ant: hollow • Similar to: massive • Derivationally related forms: solidness, solidity • Attrubites: solidity 4. of one substance or character throughout (Freq. 4) - solid gold - carved out of solid rock • Similar to: homogeneous, homogenous • Derivationally related forms: solidness 5. uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks (Freq. 4) - a solid line across the page - solid sheets of water • Similar to: unbroken 6. of good quality and condition; solidly built (Freq. 1) - a solid foundation - several substantial timber buildings • Syn: strong, substantial • Similar to: sound • Derivationally related forms: substantialness (for: substantial), solidness 7. not soft or yielding to pressure (Freq. 1) - a firm mattress - the snow was firm underfoot - solid ground • Syn: firm • Similar to: hard • Derivationally related forms: solidness, solidity, firmness (for: firm) 8. providing abundant nourishment (Freq. 1) - a hearty meal - good solid food - ate a substantial breakfast - four square meals a day • Syn: hearty, satisfying, square, substantial • Similar to: wholesome • Derivationally related forms: substantialness (for: substantial) 9. having three dimensions (Freq. 1) - a solid object • Similar to: cubic, three-dimensional 10. impenetrable for the eye (Freq. 1) - solid blackness • Similar to: opaque 11. financially sound - the bank is solid and will survive this attack • Similar to: sound • Derivationally related forms: solidness 12. of a substantial character and not frivolous or superficial - work of solid scholarship - based on solid facts • Similar to: serious • Derivationally related forms: solidness 13. meriting respect or esteem - an upstanding member of the community • Syn: upstanding • Similar to: respectable • Derivationally related forms: solidness 14. of the same color throughout - solid color • Syn: self-colored, self-coloured • Similar to: homogeneous, homogenous 15. acting together as a single undiversified whole - a solid voting bloc • Syn: unanimous, whole • Similar to: undiversified • Derivationally related forms: whole (for: whole), wholeness (for: whole), unanimity (for: unanimous)
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