Solid

Definition of solid:

part of speech: noun

Solidness.

part of speech: noun

A substance having the parts firmly adhering together: a firm, compact body, opposed to fluid.

part of speech: noun

A body capable of resisting pressure; a substance not fluid; a body having length, breadth, and thickness.

part of speech: adverb

Solidly.

part of speech: adjective

Capable of withstanding pressure; opposite to fluia; compact; cubic; as, solid contents; not hollow; weighty; as, a solid argument; colloquially, continuous; as, a solid hour; firm; as, a solid foundation.

part of speech: adjective

Firm; compact; not hollow; substantial.

part of speech: noun

A firm substance; solid body.

part of speech: adjective

Having the parts firmly adhering: hard: compact: full of matter: not hollow: strong: having length, breadth, and thickness ( opp. to a mere surface): cubic: substantial: weighty.

Usage examples for solid:

• He pulled out his money and put it up in the gentleman's hand that he had picked out for the solid one. "Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi", George H. Devol.

• He would not pay the price for a solid ring, and I could not give him my work for nothing. "Lessons in Life, For All Who Will Read Them", T. S. Arthur.

• She stood there, a very solid and assured figure. "The Captives", Hugh Walpole.

• I can't find anything solid or honest in me anywhere, except my feeling for you and my joy in our time together, and I've no right to that. "Beggars on Horseback", F. Tennyson Jesse.