The difference between Liquid and Solid
When used as nouns, liquid means a substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water, whereas solid means a substance in the fundamental state of matter that retains its size and shape without need of a container (as opposed to a liquid or gas).
When used as adjectives, liquid means flowing freely like water, whereas solid means that can be picked up or held, having a texture, and usually firm. unlike a liquid or a gas.
Solid is also adverb with the meaning: solidly.
check bellow for the other definitions of Liquid and Solid
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Liquid as a noun:
A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those of a gas, readily change their relative position, and which therefore retains no definite shape, except that determined by the containing receptacle; an inelastic fluid.
Examples:
"coordinate terms solid gas"
"hypo ideal liquid non-ideal liquid"
"A liquid can freeze to become a solid or evaporate into a gas."
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Liquid as a noun (phonetics):
A class of consonant sounds that includes l and r.
Examples:
"hyper approximant consonant"
"coordinate terms glide"
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Liquid as an adjective:
Flowing freely like water; fluid; not solid and not gaseous; composed of particles that move freely among each other on the slightest pressure.
Examples:
"'liquid nitrogen"
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Liquid as an adjective (finance, of an [[asset]]):
Easily sold or disposed of without losing value.
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Liquid as an adjective (finance, of a [[market]]):
Having sufficient trading activity to make buying or selling easy.
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Liquid as an adjective:
Flowing or sounding smoothly or without abrupt transitions or harsh tones.
Examples:
"a liquid melody"
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Liquid as an adjective (phonology):
Pronounced without any jar or harshness; smooth.
Examples:
"L and R are liquid letters."
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Liquid as an adjective:
Fluid and transparent.
Examples:
"the liquid air"
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Solid as an adjective (of an object or substance):
That can be picked up or held, having a texture, and usually firm. Unlike a liquid or a gas.
Examples:
"Almost all metals are solid at room temperature."
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Solid as an adjective:
Large in size, quantity, or value.
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Solid as an adjective:
Lacking holes, hollows or admixtures of other materials.
Examples:
"solid [[gold]]'', ''solid [[chocolate]]"
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Solid as an adjective:
Strong or unyielding.
Examples:
"a solid foundation"
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Solid as an adjective (slang):
Excellent, of high quality, or reliable.
Examples:
"That's a solid plan."
"Radiohead's on tour! Have you heard their latest album yet? It's quite solid."
"I don't think Dave would have done that. He's a solid dude."
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Solid as an adjective:
Hearty; filling.
Examples:
"a solid meal"
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Solid as an adjective:
Worthy of credit, trust, or esteem; substantial; not frivolous or fallacious.
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Solid as an adjective:
Sound; not weak.
Examples:
"a solid constitution of body"
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Solid as an adjective (typography):
Written as one word, without spaces or hyphens.
Examples:
"American English writes many words as solid that British English hyphenates."
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Solid as an adjective (printing, dated):
Not having the lines separated by leads; not open.
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Solid as an adjective (US, politics, slang):
United; without division; unanimous.
Examples:
"The delegation is solid for a candidate."
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Solid as an adjective:
Of a single color throughout.
Examples:
"John painted the walls solid white."
"He wore a solid shirt with floral pants."
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Solid as an adjective (of drawn lines):
Continuous; unbroken; not dotted or dashed.
Examples:
"The solid lines show roads, and the dotted lines footpaths."
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Solid as an adjective (dated):
Having all the geometrical dimensions; cubic.
Examples:
"A solid foot contains 1,728 solid inches."
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Solid as a noun (chemistry):
A substance in the fundamental state of matter that retains its size and shape without need of a container (as opposed to a liquid or gas).
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Solid as a noun (geometry):
A three-dimensional figure (as opposed to a surface, an area, or a curve).
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Solid as a noun (informal):
A favor.
Examples:
"Please do me a solid: lend me your car for one week."
"I owe him; he did me a solid last year."
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Solid as a noun:
An article of clothing which is of a single color throughout.
Examples:
"I prefer solids over paisleys."
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Solid as a noun (in the plural):
Food which is not liquid-based.
Examples:
"The doctor said I can't eat any solids four hours before the operation."
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Solid as an adverb:
Solidly.
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Solid as an adverb (not comparable, typography):
Without spaces or hyphens.
Examples:
"Many long-established compounds are set solid."