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
OTHER WORDS FROM solid
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH solid
solid stolidWords nearby solid
Example sentences from the Web for solidness
It is no history of our earth itself, to say that its "solidness is for the station and mansion of living creatures."
The Philosophy of Natural Theology |William JacksonDickens has done nothing better, for solidness and truth all round, than Betsey Trotwood.
The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete |John ForsterDespite the fact that the men agreed on the solidness of the ice, she dreaded the take-off.
A Ticket to Adventure |Roy J. Snell
British Dictionary definitions for solidness
solid
/ (ˈsɒlɪd) /
adjective
noun
Derived forms of solid
solidity (səˈlɪdɪtɪ), noun solidly, adverb solidness, nounWord Origin for solid
C14: from Old French
solide, from Latin
solidus firm; related to Latin
sollus whole
Medical definitions for solidness
solid
[ sŏl′ĭd ]
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 solidness
solid
[ sŏl′ĭd ]
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 solidness
solid
A phase of matter characterized by the tight locking of atoms into rigid structures that resist deforming by outside forces.