solid

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Hard and firm, keeping its shape; not liquid or gas.

   The water turned solid as it froze into ice.

2. 2
   adj

   Filled completely inside, with no empty space or holes.

   The statue was carved from a solid block of wood.

3. 3
   adj

   Strong, reliable, and of good quality.

   The team built a solid reputation over many years.

4. 4
   adj

   Made of only one substance or color throughout.

   She wore a dress in a solid blue color.

Common collocations

• solid rock Adjective + noun

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s Proto-Italic *soliðos Latin solidusder. Old French solidebor. Middle English solide English solid From Middle English solide, borrowed from Old French solide, from Latin solidus (“solid”), from Proto-Indo-European *solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s (“entire”), suffixed form of root *solh₂- (“integrate, whole”). Doublet of sol, sold, soldo, solidus, sou, and xu.

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