solid

Meanings

• matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure
• 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
• a three-dimensional shape
• characterized by good substantial quality
  • "solid comfort"
  • "a solid base hit"
• of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous
  • "ice is water in the solid state"
• entirely of one substance with no holes inside
  • "a solid block of wood"
• of one substance or character throughout
  • "solid gold"
  • "carved out of solid rock"
• uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks
  • "a solid line across the page"
  • "solid sheets of water"
• providing abundant nourishment
  • "good solid food"
• of good quality and condition; solidly built
  • "a solid foundation"
• not soft or yielding to pressure
  • "solid ground"
• having three dimensions
  • "a solid object"
• impenetrable for the eye
  • "solid blackness"
• financially sound
  • "the bank is solid and will survive this attack"
• of a substantial character and not frivolous or superficial
  • "work of solid scholarship"
  • "based on solid facts"
• meriting respect or esteem
• of the same color throughout
  • "solid color"
• acting together as a single undiversified whole
  • "a solid voting bloc"

Synonyms

firm, hearty, satisfying, self-colored, self-coloured, solid state, solidness, square, strong, substantial, unanimous, upstanding, whole