solid

Noun
  1. Matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure (synset 115071467)
    is a type of: matter - that which has mass and occupies space
    subtypes:
    • food, solid food - any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment
    • precipitate - a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering
    • plastic - generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives
    • glass - a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
    • crystal - a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
    • powder, pulverisation, pulverization - a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
    • dry ice - solidified carbon dioxide; dry ice sublimates at -78.5 C and is used mainly as a refrigerant
    • vitrification - a vitrified substance; the glassy result of being vitrified
  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 (synset 114504356)
    is a type of: state, state of matter - (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container)
    same as: solid state, solidness
  3. A three-dimensional shape (synset 113882990)
    is a type of: form, shape - the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
    subtypes:
    • convex shape, convexity - a shape that curves or bulges outward
    • concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature - a shape that curves or bends inward
    • cylinder - a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
    • polyhedron - a solid figure bounded by plane polygons or faces
    • toroid - the doughnut-shaped object enclosed by a torus
    • cast, mold, mould, stamp - the distinctive form in which a thing is made
    • block, cube - a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
    • ovoid - an egg-shaped object
    • frustum - a truncated cone or pyramid; the part that is left when a cone or pyramid is cut by a plane parallel to the base and the apical part is removed
Adjective
  1. Characterized by good substantial quality (synset 301128873)
    "solid comfort"; "a solid base hit"
    similar to: good - having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
  2. Of definite shape and volume;
    Firm;
    Neither liquid nor gaseous (synset 302267791)
    "ice is water in the solid state"
    also: hard - resisting weight or pressure
    tells us about: state, state of matter - (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container)
    similar to:
    • coagulated, solidified - changed into a solid mass
    • concrete - formed by the coalescence of particles
    • congealed, jelled, jellied - congealed into jelly; solidified by cooling
    • dry - used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones
    • semisolid - partly solid; having a rigidity and viscosity intermediate between a solid and a liquid
    • solid-state - consisting of semiconductor materials and components and related devices
    • solid-state - characteristic of or relating to the physical properties of solid materials especially electromagnetic or thermodynamic or structural properties of crystalline solids
  3. Entirely of one substance with no holes inside (synset 302271436)
    "a solid block of wood"
    tells us about: solidity - state of having the interior filled with matter
    similar to: massive - being the same substance throughout
  4. Of one substance or character throughout (synset 301203882)
    "solid gold"; "carved out of solid rock"
    similar to: homogeneous, homogenous - all of the same or similar kind or nature
  5. Uninterrupted in space;
    Having no gaps or breaks (synset 300292047)
    "a solid line across the page"; "solid sheets of water"
    similar to: unbroken - marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
  6. Providing abundant nourishment (synset 302569298)
    "a hearty meal"; "good solid food"; "ate a substantial breakfast"; "four square meals a day"
    similar to: wholesome - conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
    same as: hearty, satisfying, square, substantial
  7. Of good quality and condition;
    Solidly built (synset 302283161)
    "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings"
    similar to: sound - in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay
    same as: strong, substantial
  8. Not soft or yielding to pressure (synset 301155243)
    "a firm mattress"; "the snow was firm underfoot"; "solid ground"
    similar to: hard - resisting weight or pressure
    same as: firm
  9. Having three dimensions (synset 300661271)
    "a cube is a solid figure with six sides"
    referred to in: math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
    similar to: cubic, three-dimensional - having the shape of a cube; having three dimensions
  10. Impenetrable for the eye (synset 300436312)
    "solid blackness"
    similar to: opaque - not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight
  11. Financially sound (synset 302281701)
    "the bank is solid and will survive this attack"
    similar to: sound - financially secure and safe
  12. Of a substantial character and not frivolous or superficial (synset 302127556)
    "work of solid scholarship"; "based on solid facts"
    similar to: serious - concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
  13. Meriting respect or esteem (synset 302000793)
    "an upstanding member of the community"
    similar to: respectable - characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
    same as: upstanding
  14. Of the same color throughout (synset 301204034)
    "solid color"
    similar to: homogeneous, homogenous - all of the same or similar kind or nature
    same as: self-colored, self-coloured
  15. Acting together as a single undiversified whole (synset 300787771)
    "a solid voting bloc"
    similar to: undiversified - not diversified
    same as: unanimous, whole

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