| aerosol |
liquid or solid particles suspended in a gas. [1/2 definitions] |
| bangle |
a bracelet in the form of a solid ring. |
| bar1 |
a length of metal or other strong, solid material often used to hold something back, support something, or hold things together. [2/10 definitions] |
| bedrock |
the solid layer of rock in the earth's surface, found beneath soil, sand, or gravel. |
| blob |
a soft mass that does not have a fixed or solid shape. |
| block |
a solid piece of hard material, such as wood or concrete, with flat sides. [1/9 definitions] |
| bottom |
the solid part under a body of water. [1/6 definitions] |
| bubble |
a small, round volume of gas surrounded by a liquid or a solid. [1/4 definitions] |
| butter |
a solid white or yellow fat made by churning cream and used for cooking and spreading on bread. [1/3 definitions] |
| cast |
a mold in which an object is formed when a liquid poured into it becomes solid. [2/12 definitions] |
| charcoal |
the solid, black form of carbon made by burning wood or other matter in a space with very little oxygen. [1/2 definitions] |
| cheetah |
a large, wild cat of Africa and southern Asia that has solid black spots on its fur. Cheetahs have long legs and are the fastest animal on land. Sometimes they are trained for hunting game. |
| compress |
to form into a solid mass by pressing together. [1/3 definitions] |
| condense |
to cause to change from a gas to a liquid or solid through cooling. [2/4 definitions] |
| cone |
a solid figure with a flat base in the shape of a circle and one curved face that narrows into a point. [1/3 definitions] |
| core |
the center part of any round, solid object. The center of the earth is called its core. [1/4 definitions] |
| crystal |
a piece of a certain substance that is made when the substance changes from a liquid to a solid. In becoming solid, as when water turns to ice, this type of substance takes on a structure that has a repeating pattern of flat surfaces. These flat surfaces reflect light and can make the substance sparkle when looked at from different directions. [1/5 definitions] |
| cube1 |
a solid figure with six square faces all the same size. [1/5 definitions] |
| cylinder |
a solid figure with a shape similar to that of a can, a round flat cake, or a round tube with closed ends. A cylinder has parallel circular faces joined by one curved face. |
| dredge1 |
a piece of equipment used to clear solid matter from the bottom of a body of water. [1/2 definitions] |
| dregs |
solid matter that sinks to the bottom of drinks such as wine or coffee. [1/2 definitions] |