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<blockquote data-quote="apsuman" data-source="post: 357293" data-attributes="member: 1769">From merriam-webster's collegiate dictionary<a href="http://www.m-w.com" target="_blank">www.m-w.com</a>Main Entry: 1sol·id Pronunciation: 'sä-l&amp;dFunction: adjectiveEtymology: Middle English solide, from Middle French, from Latin solidus; akin to Greek holos whole -- more at SAFEDate: 14th century1 a : being without an internal cavity &lt;a solid ball of rubber&gt; b (1) : printed with minimum space between lines (2) : joined without a hyphen &lt;a solid compound&gt; c : not interrupted by a break or opening &lt;a solid wall&gt;2 : having, involving, or dealing with three dimensions or with solids &lt;solid configuration&gt;3 a : of uniformly close and coherent texture : not loose or spongy : COMPACT b : possessing or characterized by the properties of a solid : neither gaseous nor liquid4 : of good substantial quality or kind &lt;solid comfort&gt;: as a : SOUND &lt;solid reasons&gt; b : made firmly and well &lt;solid furniture&gt;5 a : having no break or interruption &lt;waited three solid hours&gt; b : UNANIMOUS &lt;had the solid support of the party&gt; c : intimately friendly or associated &lt;solid with the boss&gt;6 a : PRUDENT; also : well-established financially b : serious in purpose or character7 : of one substance or character: as a : entirely of one metal or containing the minimum of alloy necessary to impart hardness &lt;solid gold&gt; b : of a single color</blockquote>

[QUOTE="apsuman, post: 357293, member: 1769"] From merriam-webster's collegiate dictionary [url]www.m-w.com[/url] Main Entry: 1sol·id Pronunciation: 'sä-l&d Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English solide, from Middle French, from Latin solidus; akin to Greek holos whole -- more at SAFE Date: 14th century 1 a : being without an internal cavity <a solid ball of rubber> b (1) : printed with minimum space between lines (2) : joined without a hyphen <a solid compound> c : not interrupted by a break or opening <a solid wall> 2 : having, involving, or dealing with three dimensions or with solids <solid configuration> 3 a : of uniformly close and coherent texture : not loose or spongy : COMPACT b : possessing or characterized by the properties of a solid : neither gaseous nor liquid 4 : of good substantial quality or kind <solid comfort>: as a : SOUND <solid reasons> b : made firmly and well <solid furniture> 5 a : having no break or interruption <waited three solid hours> b : UNANIMOUS <had the solid support of the party> c : intimately friendly or associated <solid with the boss> 6 a : PRUDENT; also : well-established financially b : serious in purpose or character 7 : of one substance or character: as a : entirely of one metal or containing the minimum of alloy necessary to impart hardness <solid gold> b : of a single color [/QUOTE]

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