Solid meaning

What does “solid” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“solid” is a noun and adjective with 18 meanings. Its most common meaning is: matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure.

solid

noun

  1. matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure

  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

  3. a three-dimensional shape

adjective

  1. characterized by good substantial quality

    “solid comfort”

    “a solid base hit”

  2. of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous

    “ice is water in the solid state”

    Oppositesliquidgaseous
  3. entirely of one substance with no holes inside

    “a solid block of wood”

    Oppositeshollow
  4. of one substance or character throughout

    “solid gold”

    “carved out of solid rock”

  5. uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks

    “a solid line across the page”

    “solid sheets of water”

  6. providing abundant nourishment

    “a hearty meal”

    “good solid food”

  7. of good quality and condition; solidly built

    “a solid foundation”

    “several substantial timber buildings”

  8. not soft or yielding to pressure

    “a firm mattress”

    “the snow was firm underfoot”

    Synonymsfirm
  9. having three dimensions

    “a cube is a solid figure with six sides”

  10. impenetrable for the eye

    “solid blackness”

  11. financially sound

    “the bank is solid and will survive this attack”

  12. of a substantial character and not frivolous or superficial

    “work of solid scholarship”

    “based on solid facts”

  13. meriting respect or esteem

    “an upstanding member of the community”

    Synonymsupstanding
  14. of the same color throughout

    “solid color”

  15. acting together as a single undiversified whole

    “a solid voting bloc”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University