solid

/ˈsɒlɪd/ (UK), /ˈsɑːlɪd/ (US)

adjective

  1. Firm and stable, not liquid or gas.

    A2
    • "Ice is water in a solid state."A2
    • "The statue is made from a solid block of marble."B1

  2. Strong, reliable, or of good quality.

    B1
    • "She gave me some solid advice."B1
    • "The team has a solid chance of winning the championship."B2

  3. Consisting of one continuous color or material, without a pattern or spaces.

    B1
    • "He wore a solid blue shirt."B1
    • "The door is made of solid wood rather than a thin veneer."B2

noun

  1. A substance or object that keeps its own shape and has a fixed volume.

    B1

    countable or uncountable

    • "Water can exist as a solid, a liquid, or a gas."B1
    • "In physics, solids usually have particles packed closely together."B2

adverb

  1. Very well or completely; used informally to praise or agree with something.

    B2

    informal

    • "That was a solid performance."B1
    • "You can rely on Maya; she is solid when things get difficult."B2

Collocations

solid groundsolid evidencesolid foundationsolid goldsolid woodsolid performance

Word family

solidifysolidificationsolidlysolidity