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solid

  • adjective
  • /ˈsɒl.ɪd/

That can be picked up or held, having a texture, and usually firm. Unlike a liquid, gas or plasma.

Example

“Almost all metals are solid at room temperature.”

Other meanings

  1. Large in size, quantity, or value.

  2. Lacking holes, hollows or admixtures of other materials.

    “solid gold”

Example sentences

  • “That sounds like a solid investment.”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

  • “Gas giants probably have solid cores.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Latin "solidus".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “solid” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.