solid

[ sol-id ]
/ ˈsɒl ɪd /

adjective, sol·id·er, sol·id·est.

noun

a body or object having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness).
a solid substance or body; a substance exhibiting rigidity.

Origin of solid

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin solidus

SYNONYMS FOR solid

1 cubic.
5 dense. See firm1.
6 cohesive, firm.
9 sound.
11 unbroken.
18 solvent.
22 strong.

ANTONYMS FOR solid

1 flat.
6 loose.
11, 24 divided.

OTHER WORDS FROM solid

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH solid

solid stolid

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British Dictionary definitions for solid

solid
/ (ˈsɒlɪd) /

adjective

noun

Derived forms of solid

solidity (səˈlɪdɪtɪ), noun solidly, adverb solidness, noun

Word Origin for solid

C14: from Old French solide, from Latin solidus firm; related to Latin sollus whole

Medical definitions for solid

solid
[ sŏlĭd ]

adj.

Of definite shape and volume; not liquid or gaseous.
Firm or compact in substance.
Having no internal cavity or hollow.

n.

A solid substance, body, or tissue.
Food that is relatively firm in substance or that must be chewed before swallowing.

Scientific definitions for solid

solid
[ sŏlĭd ]

Physics One of four main states of matter, in which the molecules vibrate about fixed positions and cannot migrate to other positions in the substance. Unlike a gas or liquid, a solid has a fixed shape, and unlike a gas, a solid has a fixed volume. In most solids (with exceptions such as glass), the molecules are arranged in crystal lattices of various sizes.
Mathematics A geometric figure that has three dimensions.

Cultural definitions for solid

solid

A phase of matter characterized by the tight locking of atoms into rigid structures that resist deforming by outside forces.