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— so·lid·i·fi·ca·tion noun

Synonyms

concrete, congeal, firm, freeze, harden, set—more at HARDEN

crystallize, form, jell, shape

so·lid·i·ty noun 1 : the quality or state of being solid

2 : something solid

Synonyms

dependability, reliability, sureness, trustworthiness—more at RELIABILITY

sol·id·ness noun : the quality or state of being solid

solid–state adjective 1 : relating to the structure and properties of solid material

2 : using semiconductor devices rather than vacuum tubes

so·lil·o·quize verb -quized; -quiz·ing : to talk to oneself : utter a soliloquy

so·lil·o·quy noun, plural -quies [ORIGIN: LL soliloquium, fr. L solus alone + loqui to speak]

1 : the act of talking to oneself

2 : a dramatic monologue that represents unspoken reflections by a character

sol·i·taire noun 1 : a single gem (as a diamond) set alone

2 : a card game for one person

sol·i·tary adjective 1 : being or living apart from others

2 : LONELY, SECLUDED

3 : being the only one : ONLY

Synonyms

[1] alone, lone, lonely, lonesome, unaccompanied—more at ALONE

[3] alone, lone, only, singular, sole, special, unique—more at ONLY

sol·i·tude noun 1 : the state of being alone : SECLUSION

2 : a lonely place

Synonyms

insulation, isolation, seclusion, segregation, sequestration—more at ISOLATION

soln abbreviation solution

1solo noun, plural solos [ORIGIN: It, fr. solo alone, fr. L solus]

1 : a piece of music for a single voice or instrument with or without accompaniment

2 : an action in which there is only one performer

— solo adjective or verb

— so·lo·ist noun

2solo adverb : without a companion : ALONE

so·lon noun 1 : a wise and skillful lawgiver

2 : a member of a legislative body

Synonyms

lawmaker, legislator—more at LEGISLATOR

sol·stice noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. OF, fr. L solstitium, fr. sol sun + -stit-, -stes standing]

: the time of the year when the sun is farthest north of the equator (summer solstice) about June 22 or farthest south (winter solstice) about Dec. 22

— sol·sti·tial adjective

sol·u·ble adjective 1 : capable of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid

2 : capable of being solved or explained

— sol·u·bil·i·ty noun

Synonyms

answerable, explicable, resolvable, solvable—more at SOLVABLE

sol·ute noun : a dissolved substance

so·lu·tion noun 1 : an action or process of solving a problem; also : an answer to a problem

2 : an act or the process by which one substance is homogenously mixed with another usu. liquid substance; also : a mixture thus formed

solv·able adjective : susceptible of solution or of being solved, resolved, or explained

Synonyms

answerable, explicable, resolvable, soluble; also decipherable; feasible, workable

Antonyms

inexplicable, insoluble, unsolvable

solve verb solved; solv·ing : to find the answer to or a solution for

Synonyms

answer, break, crack, dope, figure out, puzzle, resolve, riddle, unravel, work, work out; also clear (up), iron out, straighten (out), unscramble, untangle, untie; divine, guess; decipher, decode

sol·ven·cy noun : the condition of being solvent

1solvent adjective 1 : able or sufficient to pay all legal debts

2 : dissolving or able to dissolve

2solvent noun : a usu. liquid substance capable of dissolving or dispersing one or more other substances

So·ma·lian noun : a native or inhabitant of Somalia

— Somalian adjective

so·mat·ic adjective : of, relating to, or affecting the body in contrast to the mind or the sex cells and their precursors

Synonyms

animal, bodily, carnal, corporal, fleshly, material, physical—more at PHYSICAL

som·ber or som·bre adjective 1 : so shaded as to be dark and gloomy

2 : of a serious or depressing character : GRAVE, MELANCHOLY

— som·ber·ly adverb

Synonyms

dark, darkling, dim, dusky, gloomy, murky, obscure—more at DARK

som·bre·ro noun, plural -ros [ORIGIN: Sp, fr. sombra shade]

: a broad-brimmed felt hat worn esp. in the Southwest and in Mexico

1some adjective