solid

[US]/ˈsɒlɪd/
[UK]/ˈsɑːlɪd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. firm; stable; reliable
n. a substance or object that is firm and stable

Phrases & Collocations

solid foundation

solid performance

solid structure

solid waste

solid state

solid phase

solid wood

solid content

solid material

solid solution

solid surface

high solid

solid particle

solid fuel

solid support

solid food

solid work

solid ground

solid fermentation

suspended solid

solid wall

Example Sentences

a solid diamond pavé.

plane and solid geometry.

a solid day of meetings.

a very solid construction

a solid, par performance.

a solid block of wood.

a solid line of people.

The chair is of solid oak.

solid ice. soft

The cube is a solid geometric figure.

an impregnable wall of solid sandstone.

I'm a solid Labour man.

Real-world Examples

Solid effort. Solid effort. Oh, so who won?

Source: Friends Season 8

Forget hard boiled, we're talking frozen solid.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Everything that seemed so solid is meaningless.

Source: The Road to Harvard: Original Soundtrack

At some point even air becomes more and more solid.

Source: 2017 Hot Selected Compilation

The desk is made of solid wood.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

That is a solid on the board shot!

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

He's a solid pig. That pig is as solid as they come.

Source: Charlotte's Web

Solid power's batteries are solid state, meaning no liquid parts.

Source: VOA Standard English_ Technology

It's been raining for 17 hours solid, I can't believe it.

Source: Human Planet

And the rennet is what's going to give you the solids versus liquids.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

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