Main Entry:

²solid

Function:

noun

Date:

15th century

1: a geometrical figure or element (as a cube or sphere) having three dimensions — see volume table2 a: a substance that does not flow perceptibly under moderate stress, has a definite capacity for resisting forces (as compression or tension) which tend to deform it, and under ordinary conditions retains a definite size and shape b: the part of a solution or suspension that when freed from solvent or suspending medium has the qualities of a solid —usually used in plural <milk solids>3: something that is solid: as a: a solid color b: a compound word whose members are joined together without a hyphen