📒 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.
📒 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.
📒 without spaces; continuous
- The national boundary is shown on the map as a solid line.
📒 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.
📒 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.
📒 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.
📒 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.
📒 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.
📒 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.