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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SOL'ID, a. [L, solidus; from the sense to setting or pressure, and hence allied to L. solum, Eng. sill.]
1. Hard; firm; compact; having its constituent particles so close or dense as to resist the impression or penetration of other bodies. Hence solid bodies are not penetrable, not are the parts moveable and easily displaced like those of fluids. Solid is opposed to fluid and liquid.
2. Not hollow; full of matter; as a solid globe or cone, as distinguished from a hollow one.
3. Having all the gemetrical dimensions; cubic; as, a solid foot contains 1728 solid inhes. [In this sense, cubic is not generally used.]
4. Firm; compact; strong; as a solid pier; a solid pile; a solid wall.
5. Sound; not weakly; as a solid constitution of body. [Sound is more generally used.]
6. Real; sound; valid; true; just; not empty or fallacious. Wise men seek solid reasons for their opinions.
7. Grave; profound; not light, trifling or superficial. These wanting wit, affect gravity, and go by the name of solid men.
8. In botany, of a fleshy, uniform, undivided substance, as a bulb or root; not spungy or hollow within, as a stem.
A SOLID FOOT, contains 1728 solid inches, weighing 1000 ounces of rain water.
SOLID ANGLE, an angle formed by three or more plain angles meeting in a point.
SOLID SQUARE, in military language, is a square body of troops; a body in which the ranks and files are equal.
SO'LID, n. A firm compact body. In anatomy and medical science, the bones, flesh and vessls of animal bodies are called solids, in distinction from the blood, chyle and other fluids.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
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" [ant: gaseous, liquid]
3: entirely of one substance with no holes inside; "a solid block of wood" [ant: hollow]
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"; "ate a substantial breakfast"; "four square meals a day" [syn: hearty, satisfying, solid, square, substantial]
7: of good quality and condition; solidly built; "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings" [syn: solid, strong, substantial]
8: not soft or yielding to pressure; "a firm mattress"; "the snow was firm underfoot"; "solid ground" [syn: firm, solid]
9: having three dimensions; "a solid object"
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" [syn: upstanding, solid]
14: of the same color throughout; "solid color" [syn: solid, self-colored, self-coloured]
15: acting together as a single undiversified whole; "a solid voting bloc" [syn: solid, unanimous, whole] n
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 [syn: solid, solidness, solid state]
3: a three-dimensional shape

Merriam Webster's

I. adjective Etymology: Middle English solide, from Middle French, from Latin solidus; akin to Greek holos whole — more at safe Date: 14th century 1. a. being without an internal cavity <a solid ball of rubber> b. (1) printed with minimum space between lines (2) joined without a hyphen <a solid compound> c. not interrupted by a break or opening <a solid wall> 2. having, involving, or dealing with three dimensions or with solids <a solid configuration> 3. a. of uniformly close and coherent texture ; not loose or spongy ; compact b. possessing or characterized by the properties of a solid ; neither gaseous nor liquid <solid waste> 4. of good substantial quality or kind <solid comfort>: as a. sound <solid reasons> b. made firmly and well <solid furniture> c. reliable <a solid performer> 5. a. having no break or interruption <waited three solid hours> b. unanimous <had the solid support of the party> c. intimately friendly or associated <solid with the boss> 6. a. prudent; also well established financially b. serious in purpose or character 7. of one substance or character: as a. entirely of one metal or containing the minimum of alloy necessary to impart hardness <solid gold> b. of a single color • solidly adverb • solidness noun II. noun Date: 15th century 1. a geometrical figure or element (as a cube or sphere) having three dimensions — see volume table 2. a. a substance that does not flow perceptibly under moderate stress, has a definite capacity for resisting forces (as compression or tension) which tend to deform it, and under ordinary conditions retains a definite size and shape b. the part of a solution or suspension that when freed from solvent or suspending medium has the qualities of a solid — usually used in plural <milk solids> 3. something that is solid: as a. a solid color b. a compound word whose members are joined together without a hyphen III. adverb Date: 1651 in a solid manner; also unanimously

Britannica Concise

One of the three basic states of matter. A solid forms from either a liquid or a gas (the other two states of matter), because the energy of atoms is less when the atoms take up the relatively ordered, three-dimensional structure of a solid. All solids have the ability to support loads applied either perpendicular (normal) or parallel (shear) to a surface. Solids can be crystalline (as in metals), noncrystalline (as in plastics), or quasicrystalline (as in metal alloys), depending on the degree of order in the arrangement of the atoms.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. & n. --adj. (solider, solidest) 1 firm and stable in shape; not liquid or fluid (solid food; water becomes solid at 0°C). 2 of such material throughout, not hollow or containing cavities (a solid sphere). 3 of the same substance throughout (solid silver). 4 of strong material or construction or build, not flimsy or slender etc. 5 a having three dimensions. b concerned with solids (solid geometry). 6 a sound and reliable; genuine (solid arguments). b staunch and dependable (a solid Tory). 7 sound but without any special flair etc. (a solid piece of work). 8 financially sound. 9 (of time) uninterrupted, continuous (spend four solid hours on it). 10 a unanimous, undivided (support has been pretty solid so far). b (foll. by for) united in favour of. 11 (of printing) without spaces between the lines etc. 12 (of a tyre) without a central air space. 13 (foll. by with) US colloq. on good terms. 14 Austral. & NZ colloq. severe, unreasonable. --n. 1 a solid substance or body. 2 (in pl.) solid food. 3 Geom. a body or magnitude having three dimensions. Phrases and idioms: solid angle an angle formed by planes etc. meeting at a point. solid colour colour covering the whole of an object, without a pattern etc. solid-drawn (of a tube etc.) pressed or drawn out from a solid bar of metal. solid solution solid material containing one substance uniformly distributed in another. solid state the state of matter that retains its boundaries without support. solid-state adj. using the electronic properties of solids (e.g. a semiconductor) to replace those of valves. Derivatives: solidly adv. solidness n. Etymology: ME f. OF solide f. L solidus, rel. to salvus safe, sollus entire

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Solid Sol"id, a. [L. solidus, probably akin to sollus whole, entire, Gr. ???: cf. F. solide. Cf. Consolidate,Soda, Solder, Soldier, Solemn.] 1. Having the constituent parts so compact, or so firmly adhering, as to resist the impression or penetration of other bodies; having a fixed form; hard; firm; compact; -- opposed to fluid and liquid or to plastic, like clay, or to incompact, like sand. 2. Not hollow; full of matter; as, a solid globe or cone, as distinguished from a hollow one; not spongy; dense; hence, sometimes, heavy. 3. (Arith.) Having all the geometrical dimensions; cubic; as, a solid foot contains 1,728 solid inches. Note: In this sense, cubics now generally used. 4. Firm; compact; strong; stable; unyielding; as, a solid pier; a solid pile; a solid wall. 5. Applied to a compound word whose parts are closely united and form an unbroken word; -- opposed to hyphened.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Solid Sol"id, n. 1. A substance that is held in a fixed form by cohesion among its particles; a substance not fluid. 2. (Geom.) A magnitude which has length, breadth, and thickness; a part of space bounded on all sides. Solid of revolution. (Geom.) See Revolution, n., 5.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(solids) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A solid substance or object stays the same shape whether it is in a container or not. ...the potential of greatly reducing our solid waste problem... He did not eat solid food for several weeks. ? liquid ADJ: usu ADJ n 2. A solid is a substance that stays the same shape whether it is in a container or not. Solids turn to liquids at certain temperatures. ...the decomposition of solids. ? liquid N-COUNT 3. A substance that is solid is very hard or firm. The snow had melted, but the lake was still frozen solid... The concrete will stay as solid as a rock. ADJ 4. A solid object or mass does not have a space inside it, or holes or gaps in it. ...a tunnel carved through 50ft of solid rock. ...a solid mass of colour... The car park was absolutely packed solid with people. ADJ: usu ADJ n 5. If an object is made of solid gold or solid wood, for example, it is made of gold or wood all the way through, rather than just on the outside. ...solid wood doors. ...solid pine furniture. ADJ: ADJ n 6. A structure that is solid is strong and is not likely to collapse or fall over. Banks are built to look solid to reassure their customers... The car feels very solid. ADJ • solidly Their house, which was solidly built, resisted the main shock. ADV: ADV with v • solidity ...the solidity of walls and floors. 7. If you describe someone as solid, you mean that they are very reliable and respectable. Mr Zuma had a solid reputation as a grass roots organiser. ADJ [approval] • solidly Graham is so solidly consistent. ADV • solidity He had the proverbial solidity of the English. N-UNCOUNT 8. Solid evidence or information is reliable because it is based on facts. We don't have good solid information on where the people are... He has a solid alibi. ADJ 9. You use solid to describe something such as advice or a piece of work which is useful and reliable. The CIU provides churches with solid advice on a wide range of subjects... All I am looking for is a good solid performance... ADJ • solidly She's played solidly throughout the spring. ADV: ADV with v 10. You use solid to describe something such as the basis for a policy or support for an organization when it is strong, because it has been developed carefully and slowly. ...Washington's attempt to build a solid international coalition. = strong ADJ • solidly The Los Alamos district is solidly Republican... So far, majority public opinion is solidly behind the government. ADV: ADV adj/prep, ADV with v • solidity ...doubts over the solidity of European backing for the American approach. N-UNCOUNT 11. If you do something for a solid period of time, you do it without any pause or interruption throughout that time. We had worked together for two solid years. ADJ: ADJ n, -ed ADJ • solidly People who had worked solidly since Christmas enjoyed the chance of a Friday off. ADV: ADV with v 12. see also rock-solid

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. 1. Hard, firm, compact, impenetrable. 2. Dense, compact. 3. Cubic. 4. Strong, substantial, stable, sound, stout, firm, compact. 5. Real, true, valid, just, weighty, firm, strong, substantial. 6. Grave, profound, important, sound. 7. Wealthy, rich, well-established, reliable, trustworthy, sound, safe.

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