English adjective: solid | |||
1. | solid characterized by good substantial quality | ||
Samples | Solid comfort. A solid base hit. | ||
Similar | good | ||
Antonyms | bad | ||
2. | solid of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous | ||
Samples | Ice is water in the solid state. | ||
Similar | coagulated, concrete, congealed, dry, jelled, jellied, semisolid, solid-state, solid-state, solidified | ||
See also | hard | ||
Attribute | state, state of matter | ||
Antonyms | gaseous, liquid | ||
3. | solid entirely of one substance with no holes inside | ||
Samples | A solid block of wood. | ||
Similar | massive | ||
Attribute | solidity | ||
Antonyms | hollow | ||
4. | solid of one substance or character throughout | ||
Samples | Solid gold. Carved out of solid rock. | ||
Similar | homogeneous, homogenous | ||
Antonyms | heterogeneous, heterogenous | ||
5. | solid uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks | ||
Samples | A solid line across the page. Solid sheets of water. | ||
Similar | unbroken | ||
Antonyms | broken | ||
6. | solid providing abundant nourishment | ||
Samples | A hearty meal. Good solid food. Ate a substantial breakfast. Four square meals a day. | ||
Synonyms | hearty, satisfying, square, substantial | ||
Similar | wholesome | ||
Antonyms | unwholesome | ||
7. | solid of good quality and condition; solidly built | ||
Samples | A solid foundation. Several substantial timber buildings. | ||
Synonyms | strong, substantial | ||
Similar | sound | ||
Antonyms | unsound | ||
8. | solid not soft or yielding to pressure | ||
Samples | A firm mattress. The snow was firm underfoot. Solid ground. | ||
Synonyms | firm | ||
Similar | hard | ||
Antonyms | soft | ||
9. | solid having three dimensions | ||
Samples | A solid object. | ||
Similar | cubic, three-dimensional | ||
Antonyms | planar, two-dimensional, linear, one-dimensional | ||
10. | solid impenetrable for the eye | ||
Samples | Solid blackness. | ||
Similar | opaque | ||
Antonyms | clear | ||
11. | solid financially sound | ||
Samples | The bank is solid and will survive this attack. | ||
Similar | sound | ||
Antonyms | unsound | ||
12. | solid of a substantial character and not frivolous or superficial | ||
Samples | Work of solid scholarship. Based on solid facts. | ||
Similar | serious | ||
Antonyms | frivolous | ||
13. | solid meriting respect or esteem | ||
Samples | An upstanding member of the community. | ||
Synonyms | upstanding | ||
Similar | respectable | ||
Antonyms | unrespectable | ||
14. | solid of the same color throughout | ||
Samples | Solid color. | ||
Synonyms | self-colored, self-coloured | ||
Similar | homogeneous, homogenous | ||
Antonyms | heterogeneous, heterogenous | ||
15. | solid acting together as a single undiversified whole | ||
Samples | A solid voting bloc. | ||
Synonyms | unanimous, whole | ||
Similar | undiversified | ||
Antonyms | diversified | ||
English noun: solid | |||
1. | solid (substance) matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure | ||
Broader (hypernym) | matter | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | crystal, dry ice, food, glass, plastic, powder, precipitate, pulverisation, pulverization, solid food, vitrification | ||
2. | 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 | ||
Synonyms | solid state, solidness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | state, state of matter | ||
3. | solid (shape) a three-dimensional shape | ||
Broader (hypernym) | form, shape | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | block, cast, concave shape, concavity, convex shape, convexity, cube, cylinder, frustum, incurvation, incurvature, mold, mould, ovoid, polyhedron, stamp, toroid | ||