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solid (SAHL id) (noun)
Something that is neither a gas nor a liquid: "His chemistry teacher told him that everything can be categorized by three separate characteristics: a solid (firm and visible), a gas (not visible), and a liquid (visible and wet in appearance)."
solid (SAHL id) (adjective)
1. Something that has no internal cavity: "On the playground, we used a solid rubber ball in our games."
2. Uninterrupted: "The speeches went on for two solid hours without a break."
3. Prudent, serious in purpose and character: "He had a solid reputation for good judgment in financial matters."
2. Uninterrupted: "The speeches went on for two solid hours without a break."
3. Prudent, serious in purpose and character: "He had a solid reputation for good judgment in financial matters."
stolid (STAHL id) (adjective)
Expressing little or no emotion; impassive: "When she was angry, her face assumed a stolid expression and it was difficult to know what she was thinking."
His personality was calm and stolid. People always had a sense of solid reassurance when working with him on business deals.
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“stolid”
stolid (adjective), more stolid, most stolid
1. Referring to a person or a thing that is dull, uninteresting, and not very exciting; expressionless: The man behind the desk in the office was quite stolid and impassive as Susan and Marc explained their sad plight to him.
2. Etymology: from Latin stolidus, "insensible, dull, slow, brutish, rude, stupid."
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2. Etymology: from Latin stolidus, "insensible, dull, slow, brutish, rude, stupid."
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