- solid
- adj.1 hard and firm/not hollowVERBS▪ be, feel, look, seem▪ become, go▪
If you put it in the freezer, it will go solid.
▪ freeze▪The water was frozen solid.
▪ make sb/sthADVERB▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc.▪ absolutely, completely▪ almost, nearly▪ enough▪The ice felt solid enough.
▪ apparently, seemingly (esp. AmE)2 reliable and strongVERBS▪ appear, be, look, seem▪ become▪ remainADVERB▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc.▪ surprisingly▪ consistently▪The songwriting quality is consistently solid.
▪ absolutely, rock▪Support for the plan remained rock solid.
▪ reasonably, relatively▪There is pretty solid evidence to show that the disease is caused by poor hygiene.
Solid is used with these nouns: ↑alibi, ↑arrow, ↑background, ↑backing, ↑base, ↑basis, ↑bloc, ↑block, ↑brass, ↑breakfast, ↑chance, ↑citizen, ↑colour, ↑concrete, ↑construction, ↑core, ↑credentials, ↑defence, ↑door, ↑earth, ↑evidence, ↑favourite, ↑food, ↑footing, ↑foundation, ↑fuel, ↑fundamentals, ↑gain, ↑geometry, ↑gold, ↑grasp, ↑grip, ↑ground, ↑grounding, ↑hour, ↑lead, ↑line, ↑lump, ↑majority, ↑matter, ↑metal, ↑object, ↑performance, ↑performer, ↑proof, ↑record, ↑reputation, ↑return, ↑rock, ↑shape, ↑silver, ↑steel, ↑structure, ↑support, ↑surface, ↑timber, ↑understanding, ↑waste, ↑woodSolid is used with these verbs: ↑freeze
Collocations dictionary. 2013.