SOLID
What does "SOLID" mean?
Firm and stable in shape, not liquid or gas.
Meanings
- Firm and stable in form; keeping a fixed shape, neither liquid nor gas. Water becomes solid ice below zero degrees.
- Strong, well-built, or reliable. They built the house on solid foundations.
- Of one substance throughout; not hollow or mixed. The ring was solid gold.
- A substance or object that holds a definite shape and volume. In geometry, a cube is a three-dimensional solid.
Did you know?
- 'Solid' shares its root with a coin: the Latin 'solidus' was a gold coin issued under Constantine, and that same word is why the old British shilling was abbreviated 's.'
Word origin
From Latin 'solidus' (firm, whole, dense), via Old French 'solide' into Middle English; the same Latin root gave the gold coin 'solidus' and, through it, the abbreviation '£.s.d.' and the word 'soldier'.
Remember it
SOLID holds its shape because its letters spell it whole, every time — no slipping into liquid or gas.
A little poem
The river will not hold its name,
the cloud forgets from where it came-
but stone remembers, stays the same.
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Wordplay
- I tried to compliment the ice on being dependable. It said, "Thanks, I'm pretty solid until things heat up."
What it teaches
What stays solid simply refuses to follow the shape of whatever holds it.
Quick facts
What does SOLID mean?
Firm and stable in shape, not liquid or gas.
Is SOLID a valid word?
Yes — SOLID is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SOLID?
SOLID has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does SOLID come from?
From Latin 'solidus' (firm, whole, dense), via Old French 'solide' into Middle English; the same Latin root gave the gold coin 'solidus' and, through it, the abbreviation '£.s.d.' and the word 'soldier'.
What can SOLID teach us?
What stays solid simply refuses to follow the shape of whatever holds it.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.