1. The state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape
   "The solidness of the frozen lake made it safe for skating";
   - solid, solid state
    
2. The consistency of a solid
   "The solidness of the foundation ensured the building's stability";
   - solidity
    
3. The quality of being substantial or having substance
   "The solidness of the meal satisfied their hunger";
   - substantiality, substantialness
    
4. The quality of being solid and reliable financially, factually or morally
   "the solidness of her faith gave her enduring hope";
   - solidity

See also: insubstantial, material, real, substantial, unreal, unsubstantial

Type of: body, consistence, consistency, corporality, corporeality, dependability, dependableness, materiality, physicality, physicalness, reliability, reliableness, state, state of matter, substance

Encyclopedia: Solidness