solid

Universal Words adjective, noun adjective not liquid / gas 1 hard or firm; 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. * It was so cold that the stream had frozen solid. * The boiler uses solid fuel. without holes or spaces 2 having no holes or spaces inside; not hollow: They were drilling through solid rock. * The stores are packed solid (= very full and crowded) at this time of year. strong 3 strong and made well: These chains seem fairly solid. reliable 4 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. * The Irish team were solid as a rock in defence. good but not special 5 definitely good and steady but perhaps not excellent or special: 1999 was a year of solid achievement. * He's a solid player. material 6 [onlybeforenoun] made completely of the material mentioned (that is, the material is not only on the surface): a solid gold bracelet period of time 7 (informal) without a pause; continuous: The essay represents a solid week's work. * It rained for two hours solid this afternoon. colour 8 of the colour mentioned and no other colour: One cat is black and white, the other solid black. shape 9 (geometry) a shape that is solid has length, width and height and is not flat: A cube is a solid figure. in agreement 10 in complete agreement; agreed on by everyone: The department was solid against the changes. * The strike was solid, supported by all the members. seealsoROCKSOLID noun not liquid / gas 1 a substance or an object that is solid, not a liquid or a gas: liquids and solids * The baby is not yet on solids (= eating solid food). shape 2 (geometry) a shape which has length, width and height, such as a CUBE