solid
/ˈsɑ.lɪd/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.73 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
That can be picked up or held, having a texture, and usually firm. Unlike a liquid, gas or plasma.
adj
Appreciably large in size, quantity, or value.
adj
Lacking holes, hollows or admixtures of other materials.
adj
Strong or unyielding.
adj
Continuous and heavy.
adj
Worthy of credit, trust, or esteem; substantial; not frivolous or fallacious.
Example Sentences
- "Almost all metals are solid at room temperature."
- "Almost a quarter of a million copies is really a solid number for today's record industry. In fact, that number is more than the last two number one albums"
- "Americans increased their borrowing by a solid amount in September. But the gain was less than half the big August surge"
- "On top of that, the speaker is big, so you may have to set aside a solid amount of space for it."
- "solid gold"
- "solid chocolate"
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *solh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s Proto-Italic *soliðos Latin solidusder. Old French solidebor. Middle English solide English solid From Middle English solide, borrowed from Old French solide, from Latin solidus (“solid”), from Proto-Indo-European *solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s (“entire”), suffixed form of root *solh₂- (“integrate, whole”). Doublet of sol, sold, soldo, solidus, sou, and xu.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈsɑ.lɪd/
- British English: /ˈsɒl.ɪd/
Usage
- Slang
- Dated
- American usage
- Informal
- Uncountable
Inflected Forms
more solid (comparative)
solider (comparative)
most solid (superlative)
solidest (superlative)
solids (plural)