- hard; not in the form of a liquid or gas
- The planet Jupiter may have no solid surface at all.
- The boat bumped against a solid object.
- She had refused all solid food.
- the collection and disposal of solid waste
- It was so cold that the stream had frozen solid.
- The boiler uses solid fuel (= for example, coal).
Extra Examples- The ice felt solid enough.
- Under her bare toes the floor felt real and solid.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- having no holes or spaces inside; not hollow
- They were drilling through solid rock.
- He flung open the solid wood door.
- The stores are packed solid (= very full and crowded) at this time of year.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- (of a line) without spaces; continuous
- The national boundary is shown on the map as a solid line.
- [only before noun] made completely of the material mentioned (that is, the material is not only on the surface)
- a solid gold bracelet
- Each piece is individually made in solid silver.
- strong and made well
- These chains seem fairly solid.
- The door was solid as rock.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- that you can rely on; having a strong basis
- As yet, they have no solid evidence.
- His advice was always solid and practical.
- This provided a solid foundation for their marriage.
- We've established a really solid base for our products.
- The Irish team were solid as a rock in defence.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- definitely good and steady but perhaps not excellent or special
- 2017 was a year of solid achievement.
- Both leading actors put in a solid performance.
- He's a good solid player.
Extra Examples- The songwriting quality is consistently solid.
- Trade remained solid throughout the year.
- (informal) without a break; continuous
- The essay represents a solid week's work.
- It rained for two hours solid this afternoon.
- of the colour mentioned and no other colour
- One cat is black and white, the other solid black.
- (geometry) a shape that is solid has length, width and height and is not flat
- A cube is a solid figure.
- in complete agreement; agreed on by everyone
- The department was solid against the changes.
- The strike was solid, supported by all the members.
see also rock solid
not liquid/gas
without holes or spaces
material
strong
reliable
good but not special
period of time
colour
shape
in agreement
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin solidus; related to salvus ‘safe’ and sollus ‘entire’.
Idioms
See solid in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee solid in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishbe on firm/solid ground
- to be in a strong position in an argument, etc. because you know the facts
- Everyone agreed with me, so I knew I was on firm ground.
- He is probably on solid ground when he says we need more training.
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