- solid
- sol|id1 W3S3 [ˈsɔlıd US ˈsa:-] adj▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1¦(firm/hard)¦2¦(only one material)¦3¦(not hollow)¦4¦(without spaces)¦5¦(strongly made)¦6¦(good and long-lasting)¦7¦(dependable)¦8¦(continuing without interruption)¦9 packed solid10 on solid ground11¦(good)¦12¦(difficult)¦13¦(shape)¦14¦(in agreement)¦▬▬▬▬▬▬▬[Date: 1300-1400; : Old French; Origin: solide, from Latin solidus]1.) ¦(FIRM/HARD)¦hard or firm, with a fixed shape, and not a liquid or gas▪ The lake was frozen solid .▪ It was good to be back on solid ground again.▪ Is the baby eating solid food (=bread, meat etc) yet?▪ The ship's sonar can detect the presence of solid objects in the water.2.) ¦(ONLY ONE MATERIAL)¦consisting completely of one type of materialsolid gold/silver etc▪ a solid gold cupsolid wood/pine/oak etc▪ a chest made of solid oak3.) ¦(NOT HOLLOW)¦having no holes or spaces inside≠ ↑hollow▪ a solid rubber ball▪ a shrine carved out of solid rock4.) ¦(WITHOUT SPACES)¦continuous, without any spaces or breaks▪ It's not safe to pass when the lines in the middle of the road are solid.5.) ¦(STRONGLY MADE)¦strong and well made≠ ↑flimsy▪ a solid piece of furniture▪ The frame is as solid as a rock (=extremely solid) .6.) ¦(GOOD AND LONG-LASTING)¦a solid achievement or solid work is of real, practical, and continuing value▪ five years of solid achievement▪ The first two years provide a solid foundation in the basics of computing.7.) ¦(DEPENDABLE)¦someone or something that is solid can be depended on or trusted▪ a solid reputation▪ The prosecution in this case has no solid evidence .▪ You can rely on Wylie for good solid advice.▪ a solid Labour stronghold (=where people always vote for this party)8.) ¦(CONTINUING WITHOUT INTERRUPTION)¦ informalused to emphasize that something continues for a long time without any pauses▪ The lecture lasted two solid hours.five hours/two weeks etc solid▪ On Saturday I went to bed and slept fourteen hours solid.9.) packed solid informalif shops, trains, buses etc are packed solid, they are full of people10.) on solid groundconfident because you are dealing with a subject you are sure about, or because you are in a safe situation▪ To make sure that he was on solid ground, he confirmed his findings with others.11.) ¦(GOOD)¦BrE informal good12.) ¦(DIFFICULT)¦BrE informal very difficult▪ I couldn't do any of the maths last night - it was solid.13.) ¦(SHAPE)¦technical having length, width, and height▪ A sphere is a solid figure.14.) ¦(IN AGREEMENT)¦be solidBrE to be in complete agreement▪ The workers are 100% solid on this issue.>solidly adv▪ solidly built>solidness n [U]solid 2solid2 n1.)a firm object or substance that has a fixed shape, not a gas or liquid▪ the properties of liquids and solids2.) solids [plural]foods that are not liquid▪ He's still too ill to eat solids.3.) technicalthe part of a liquid which has the qualities of a solid when it is separated from the ↑solvent (=watery part)4.) technical
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.
