solid
What is the Definition of solid?
Noun:
- matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure
- the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression)
- a three-dimensional shape
Adjective:
- characterized by good substantial quality
- of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous
- entirely of one substance with no holes inside
- of one substance or character throughout
- uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks
- providing abundant nourishment
- of good quality and condition; solidly built
- not soft or yielding to pressure
- having three dimensions
- impenetrable for the eye
- financially sound
- of a substantial character and not frivolous or superficial
- meriting respect or esteem
- of the same color throughout
- acting together as a single undiversified whole
How can I use solid in a sentence?
A wizened old guard was up by the ticket barrier, letting them go through the gate in twos and threes so they did not attract attention by all bursting out of a solid wall at once and alarming the Muggles.
Hagrid would not let Harry buy a solid gold cauldron, either (It says pewter on yer list), but they got a nice set of scales for weighing potion ingredients and a collapsible brass telescope.
Then there were doors that would not open unless you asked politely, or tickled them in exactly the right place, and doors that were not really doors at all, but solid walls just pretending.
They could not see him, of course, but it was a narrow corridor and if they came much nearer they'd knock right into him — the cloak did not stop him from being solid.
The lake froze solid and the Weasley twins were punished for bewitching several snowballs so that they followed Quirrell around, bouncing off the back of his turban.