the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape;
a substance that is solid at room temperature and pressure;
uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks; "a solid line across the page"; "solid sheets of water";
incapable of being seen through; "solid blackness";
having three dimensions; "a solid object";
acting together as a single undiversified whole; "a solid voting bloc";
of good substantial quality; "solid comfort"; "a solid base hit";
not soft or yielding to pressure; "a firm mattress"; "the snow was firm underfoot"; "solid ground";
of one substance or character throughout; "solid gold"; "a solid color"; "carved out of solid rock";
having high moral qualities; "a noble spirit"; "a solid citizen"; "an upstanding man"; "a worthy successor";
entirely of a single color throughout; "a solid fabric";
of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous; "ice is water in the solid state";
entirely of one substance with no holes inside; "solid silver"; "a solid block of wood";
of good quality and condition; solidly built; "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings";
providing abundant nourishment; "a hearty meal"; "good solid food"; "ate a substantial breakfast";
