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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