solid

Definition

That can be picked up or held, having a texture, and usually firm. Unlike a liquid, gas or plasma.

Etymology

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.

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"