adjective

exquisite

exquisite [adjective] (BEAUTIFUL)

very beautiful and delicate

US /ɪkˈskwɪz.ɪt/ 
UK /ɪkˈskwɪz.ɪt/ 
Example: 

Look at this exquisite painting

Oxford Essential Dictionary

exquisite

 adjective
extremely beautiful:
She has an exquisite face.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

exquisite

exquisite /ɪkˈskwɪzət, ɪkˈskwɪzɪt, ˈekskwɪ-/ BrE AmE adjective
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: exquisitus, past participle of exquirere 'to search out', from quaerere 'to look for']
1. extremely beautiful and very delicately made:
the most exquisite craftsmanship
2. very sensitive and delicate in the way you behave or do things:
She has exquisite taste in art.
3. literary exquisite pain or pleasure is felt very strongly
—exquisitely adverb
—exquisiteness noun [uncountable]
• • •
THESAURUS
■ place/thing etc
beautiful used to describe something that looks, feels, sounds etc so good that it gives you a lot of pleasure: a beautiful tropical beach | a beautiful song | The weather was beautiful.
lovely especially British English spoken used when saying that something looks, feels, or sounds very nice: What a lovely day! | a lovely voice | a lovely perfume
pretty pleasant to look at – often used about things that are not big or impressive: a pretty little pink dress | a pretty village
attractive pleasant to look at. Attractive sounds more formal than pretty: an attractive white-painted cottage with green shutters | an attractive city
magnificent very big, beautiful, and impressive – used about buildings, objects, and views: The Taj Mahal always looks magnificent. | a magnificent Persian carpet | There were magnificent views over the old city.
picturesque written pleasant to look at – used in written descriptions of towns, buildings, and places: the picturesque harbour town of Castleton | Regensburg Cathedral occupies a picturesque position on the River Danube in Bavaria.
stunning/breathtaking extremely beautiful and impressive – used especially about views: All around is a stunning view of Cape Town. | The landscape is breathtaking.
exquisite /ɪkˈskwɪzət, ɪkˈskwɪzɪt, ˈekskwɪ-/ used to describe things that have very beautiful small details, especially things that have been made with a lot of skill: an exquisite piece of jewellery | an exquisite flower | an exquisite picture of a bird of paradise
elegant designed in a way that looks very attractive and has a lot of style: an elegant Neo-Classical building | a long and elegant staircase

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

exquisite

ex·quis·ite   [ɪkˈskwɪzɪt]    [ɪkˈskwɪzɪt]    [ˈekskwɪzɪt]    [ˈekskwɪzɪt]  adjective
1. extremely beautiful or carefully made
• exquisite craftsmanship

• Her wedding dress was absolutely exquisite.

2. (formal) (of a feeling) strongly felt
Syn:  acute

exquisite pain/pleasure

3. (formal) delicate and sensitive
The room was decorated in exquisite taste.
an exquisite sense of timing
Derived Word: exquisitely  
Word Origin:
[exquisite exquisitely] late Middle English (in the sense ‘precise’): from Latin exquisit- ‘sought out’, from the verb exquirere, from ex- ‘out’ + quaerere ‘seek’.  
Example Bank:

• Look at the exquisite craftsmanship in this vase.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

exquisite / ɪkˈskwɪz.ɪt / adjective (BEAUTIFUL)

C2 very beautiful and delicate:

an exquisite piece of china

Look at this exquisite painting

She has exquisite taste.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

exquisite

[ɪkskwɪ̱zɪt, e̱kskwɪzɪt]
 1) ADJ-GRADED Something that is exquisite is extremely beautiful or pleasant, especially in a delicate way.
  The Indians brought in exquisite beadwork to sell...
  Mr Zhang's photography is exquisite.
  ...her exquisite manners.
  Derived words:
  exquisitely ADV-GRADED usu ADV adj/-ed ...exquisitely crafted dolls' houses. ...an exquisitely beautiful young woman.
 2) ADJ: ADJ n (emphasis) Exquisite is used to emphasize that a feeling or quality is very great or intense. [LITERARY]
  The words issuing from her lips gave exquisite pleasure as they flowed over him...
  She peeled it with exquisite care.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

exquisite

ex·quis·ite /ɛkˈskwɪzət, ˈɛkskwɪzət/ adj [more ~; most ~]
1 : finely done or made
exquisite workmanship
• a move executed with exquisite precision : very beautiful or delicate
exquisite flowers
• Her singing voice is truly exquisite.
2 : very sensitive or fine
• They have exquisite [=excellent] taste in furniture.
• The scenes are described in exquisite detail. [=with a lot of very fine details]
3 : extreme or intense
exquisite pain/agony
• He chose his words with exquisite care.

slow

slow [adjective] (NOT FAST)

moving, happening, or doing something without much speed

US /sloʊ/ 
UK /sləʊ/ 
Example: 

She's a very slow eater.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

adjective (slower, slowest)

pronunciation
The word slow sounds like go.

1 not moving or doing something quickly:
a slow train
She hasn't finished her work yet – she's very slow.

2 If a clock or watch is slow, it shows a time that is earlier than the real time:
My watch is five minutes slow.
Look at fast and quick.

>> slowly adverb:
The old lady walked slowly up the hill.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

slow

I. slow1 S2 W2 /sləʊ $ sloʊ/ BrE AmE adjective (comparative slower, superlative slowest)
[Language: Old English; Origin: slaw]
1. NOT QUICK not moving, being done, or happening quickly OPP quick, fastslowly:
The car was travelling at a very slow speed.
a slow walker
The economy faces a year of slower growth.
Take a few deep, slow breaths.
2. TAKING TOO LONG taking too long OPP fast:
Taylor was concerned at the slow progress of the investigations.
The legal system can be painfully slow (=much too slow).
slow to do something
The wound was slow to heal.
3. WITH DELAY [not before noun] if you are slow to do something, you do not do it as soon as you can or should
slow to do something
Farmers have been slow to exploit this market.
Their attitude was slow to change.
slow in doing something
He has been slow in announcing the name of his successor.
New ideas have been slow in coming.
4. LONGER TIME taking a longer time than something similar OPP fast:
We got on the slow train (=one that stops at more stations) by mistake.
5. BUSINESS if business or trade is slow, there are not many customers or not much is sold:
Business is often slow in the afternoon.
The company is experiencing slow sales.
6. CLOCK [not before noun] if a clock or watch is slow, it is showing a time earlier than the correct time OPP fast
ten minutes/five minutes etc slow
The clock is about five minutes slow.
7. NOT CLEVER not good or quick at understanding things:
Teaching assistants have time to help the slower pupils.
8. slow on the uptake not quick to understand something new:
Sometimes Tim’s a little slow on the uptake.
9. slow off the mark not quick enough at reacting to something
10. do a slow burn American English informal to slowly get angry:
Tony fumbled the ball and I could see the coach doing a slow burn.
11. slow handclap British English if a group of people give someone a slow handclap, they ↑clap their hands slowly to show their disapproval
12. a slow oven an ↑oven that is at a low temperature
13. PHOTOGRAPHY a slow film does not react to light very easily
—slowness noun [uncountable]
• • •
THESAURUS
slow not moving quickly or not doing something quickly: I was always one of the slowest runners in my class. | My computer’s really slow compared to the ones at school.
gradual happening, developing, or changing slowly over a long period of time: a gradual rise in the Earth’s temperature | I’ve noticed a gradual improvement in his work.
leisurely especially written moving or doing something slowly, especially because you are enjoying what you are doing and do not have to hurry: a leisurely breakfast | They walked at a leisurely pace.
unhurried especially written moving or doing something in a slow and calm way, without rushing at all: She continued to listen, seeming relaxed and unhurried. | the doctor’s calm unhurried manner
sluggish moving or reacting more slowly than usual, especially because of a loss of power or energy. Also used when business, sales, or the economy seem very slow: The car seems rather sluggish going uphill. | The drink was making her sluggish. | the company’s sluggish performance this year | Sales have been sluggish.
lethargic moving slowly, because you feel as if you have no energy and no interest in doing anything: She woke up feeling heavy and lethargic. | His son seemed depressed and lethargic.
languid literary slow and with very little energy or activity – used about people, actions, or periods of time: She lifted her hand in a languid wave. | a long languid afternoon in the middle of summer | He was pale and had rather a languid air about him.
glacial literary extremely slow – used especially about the speed at which something happens: Things are changing, but at a glacial pace.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

slow

slow [slow slows slowed slowing slower slowest] adjective, adverb, verb   [sləʊ]    [sloʊ]

adjective (slow·er, slow·est

NOT FAST
1. not moving, acting or done quickly; taking a long time; not fast
a slow driver
Progress was slower than expected.
The country is experiencing slow but steady economic growth.
Collecting data is a painfully slow process.
a slow, lingering death
Oh you're so slow; come on, hurry up!
The slow movement opens with a cello solo.
• She gave a slow smile.

• Average earnings are rising at their slowest rate for 20 years.

2. not going or allowing you to go at a fast speed

• I missed the fast train and had to get the slow one (= the one that stops at all the stations).  

WITH DELAY

3. hesitating to do sth or not doing sth immediately
~ to do sth She wasn't slow to realize what was going on.
~ in doing sth His poetry was slow in achieving recognition.

~ doing sth They were very slow paying me.  

NOT CLEVER

4. not quick to learn; finding things hard to understand

• He's the slowest in the class.  

NOT BUSY

5. not very busy; containing little action
Syn:  sluggish
Sales are slow (= not many goods are being sold).

• There are slow passages in which little happens, but they help to build up the suspense.  

WATCH/CLOCK

6. not before noun showing a time earlier than the correct time

• My watch is five minutes slow (= it shows 1.45 when it is 1.50).  

IN PHOTOGRAPHY

7. slow film is not very sensitive to light
more at be quick/slow off the mark at  mark  n., be quick/slow on the uptake at  uptake  
Word Origin:
Old English slāw ‘slow-witted, sluggish’, of Germanic origin.  
Thesaurus:
slow adj.
1.
a slow driver/walker/reader
Progress was slower than expected.
gradualmeasuredleisurely|written unhurried|written, often disapproving sluggish
Opp: fast, Opp: quick
a slow/gradual improvement/change/acceptance
a/an slow/measured/leisurely/unhurried pace
slow/measured steps
2.
They were slow in paying me.
late|written belated
Opp: quick
slow/late in doing sth  
Example Bank:
Filming was painfully slow.
Genetic evolution is necessarily slow.
He was noticeably slow to respond.
I was considerably slower than the other drivers.
My computer is noticeably slower than before.
She is showing a slow and steady improvement in her reading ability.
They are extremely slow at reaching decisions.
I missed the fast train and had to get the slow one.
Oh you're so slow; come on, hurry up!
She wasn't slow to realize what was going on.
We drove in the slow lane.
a slow driver/walker/reader
Idioms: do a slow burn  go slow

Derived Word: slowness 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

slow / sləʊ /   / sloʊ / adjective (NOT FAST)

A1 moving, happening, or doing something without much speed:

a slow runner/driver/reader

She's a very slow eater.

We're making slow but steady progress with the decorating.

The government was very slow to react to the problem.

Business is always slow during those months because everyone's on holiday.

→  Opposite fast adjective (QUICK) , or quick adjective
 

slow / sləʊ /   / sloʊ / adjective (NOT EXCITING)

B2 describes a film, book, play, etc. that does not have much excitement and action:

His films are so slow they send me to sleep.
 

slow / sləʊ /   / sloʊ / adjective (NOT CLEVER)

A person might be described as slow if they are not very clever and do not understand or notice things quickly:

I feel so slow when I'm with Andrew - he's so much brighter than me.

I was a bit slow off the mark/on the uptake there - I didn't follow his reasoning at all.

→  See also slow-witted
 

slow / sləʊ /   / sloʊ / adjective (TIME)

If a clock or watch is slow, it shows a time that is earlier than the real time:

That clock is ten minutes slow.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

slow

[slo͟ʊ]
 ♦♦
 slower, slowest, slows, slowing, slowed

 1) ADJ-GRADED Something that is slow moves, happens, or is done without much speed.
  The traffic is heavy and slow...
  Electric whisks should be used on a slow speed.
  ...slow, regular breathing.
  Ant:
  fast
  Derived words:
  slowly ADV-GRADED ADV with v He spoke slowly and deliberately... Christian backed slowly away.
  slowness N-UNCOUNT She lowered the glass with calculated slowness.
 2) ADV-GRADED: ADV after v In informal English, slower is used to mean `at a slower speed' and slowest is used to mean `at the slowest speed'. In non-standard English, slow is used to mean `with little speed'.
  I began to walk slower and slower...
  We got there by driving slow all the way.
 3) ADJ-GRADED Something that is slow takes a long time.
  The distribution of passports has been a slow process.
  Derived words:
  slowly ADV-GRADED ADV with v My resentment of her slowly began to fade.
  slowness N-UNCOUNT ...the slowness of political and economic progress.
 4) ADJ-GRADED: v-link ADJ, usu ADJ to-inf, ADJ in -ing If someone is slow to do something, they do it after a delay.
  The world community has been slow to respond to the crisis...
  I've been a bit slow in making up my mind.
 5) V-ERG If something slows or if you slow it, it starts to move or happen more slowly.
  The rate of bombing has slowed considerably...
  [V n] She slowed the car and began driving up a narrow road...
  [V n] Reactions were slowed by fatigue.
 6) ADJ-GRADED Someone who is slow is not very clever and takes a long time to understand things.
  He got hit on the head and he's been a bit slow since.
  Ant:
  bright
 7) ADJ-GRADED If you describe a situation, place, or activity as slow, you mean that it is not very exciting.
  Don't be faint-hearted when things seem a bit slow or boring...
  The island is too slow for her liking.
  Syn:
  quiet
  Ant:
  lively
 8) ADJ-GRADED: usu v-link ADJ If a clock or watch is slow, it shows a time that is earlier than the correct time.
  Ant:
  fast
 9) → See also slow-
 10) slow off the marksee mark
 slowly but surelysee surely
 slow on the uptakesee uptake
  Phrasal Verbs:
  - slow down
  - slow up

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1slow /ˈsloʊ/ adj slow·er; -est [also more ~; most ~]
1 a : not moving quickly : not able to move quickly
• a slow, old dog
• a slow runner/pace/speed
b : not happening quickly : taking more time than is expected or wanted
• a slow growth/increase/process
• Bureaucracy is always slow.
c : not operating quickly
• a slow computer
d : not doing something quickly
• The buyers were slow to act, and the house was sold to someone else. : not able to do something quickly
• a slow reader/learner
e : not allowing someone or something to move quickly
• a slow racetrack/route
2 : not easily able to learn and understand things
• He was a quiet boy who seldom spoke, and some people thought he was a little slow.
3 : not very busy or interesting
• a slow market
• Business is slow during the summer.
• The first few chapters are slow, but after that it gets better.
4 of a clock or watch : showing a time that is earlier than the correct time
• The clock is (five minutes) slow.
5 photography : not allowing photographs to be taken very quickly or when there is very little light
slow film
a slow start
✦Someone or something that has a slow start is not successful at first but does well eventually.
• Despite a slow start at the box office, the movie's popularity has increased steadily.
• The team got off to a slow start this season but is playing well now.
do a slow burn
- see 2burn
slow off the mark
- see 1mark

solid

solid [adjective] (COLOUR)

describes a metal or a colour that is pure and does not have anything else mixed together with it

US /ˈsɑː.lɪd/ 
UK /ˈsɒl.ɪd/ 
Example: 

a white rose on a solid blue background

Oxford Essential Dictionary

 adjective

1 hard, not like a liquid or a gas:
Water becomes solid when it freezes.

2 with no empty space inside; made of the same material inside and outside:
a solid rubber ball
This ring is solid gold.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

solid

I. solid1 S3 W3 /ˈsɒləd, ˈsɒlɪd $ ˈsɑː-/ BrE AmE adjective
[Word Family: noun: ↑solid, ↑solidarity, ↑solidity, solids, ↑solidification; verb: ↑solidify; adverb: ↑solidly; adjective: ↑solid]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: solide, from Latin solidus]
1. FIRM/HARD hard or firm, with a fixed shape, and not a liquid or gas:
The lake was frozen solid.
It was good to be back on solid ground again.
Is the baby eating solid food (=bread, meat etc) yet?
The ship’s sonar can detect the presence of solid objects in the water.
2. ONLY ONE MATERIAL consisting completely of one type of material
solid gold/silver etc
a solid gold cup
solid wood/pine/oak etc
a chest made of solid oak
3. NOT HOLLOW having no holes or spaces inside OPP hollow:
a solid rubber ball
a shrine carved out of solid rock
4. WITHOUT SPACES continuous, without any spaces or breaks:
It’s not safe to pass when the lines in the middle of the road are solid.
5. STRONGLY MADE strong and well made OPP flimsy:
a solid piece of furniture
The frame is as solid as a rock (=extremely solid).
6. GOOD AND LONG-LASTING a solid achievement or solid work is of real, practical, and continuing value:
five years of solid achievement
The first two years provide a solid foundation in the basics of computing.
7. DEPENDABLE someone or something that is solid can be depended on or trusted SYN sound:
a solid reputation
The prosecution in this case has no solid evidence.
You can rely on Wylie for good solid advice.
a solid Labour stronghold (=where people always vote for this party)
8. CONTINUING WITHOUT INTERRUPTION informal used to emphasize that something continues for a long time without any pauses:
The lecture lasted two solid hours.
five hours/two weeks etc solid
On Saturday I went to bed and slept fourteen hours solid.
9. packed solid informal if shops, trains, buses etc are packed solid, they are full of people
10. on solid ground confident because you are dealing with a subject you are sure about, or because you are in a safe situation:
To make sure that he was on solid ground, he confirmed his findings with others.
11. GOOD British English informal good
12. DIFFICULT British English informal very difficult:
I couldn’t do any of the maths last night – it was solid.
13. SHAPE technical having length, width, and height SYN three-dimensional:
A sphere is a solid figure.
14. IN AGREEMENT be solid British English to be in complete agreement:
The workers are 100% solid on this issue.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

solid

solid [solid solids solider solidest] adjective, noun   [ˈsɒlɪd]    [ˈsɑːlɪd]

adjective  

NOT LIQUID/GAS
1. hard or firm; not in the form of a liquid or gas
The planet Jupiter may have no solid surface at all.
The boat bumped against a solid object.
She had refused all solid food.
It was so cold that the stream had frozen solid.

The boiler uses solid fuel.  

WITHOUT HOLES OR SPACES

2. having no holes or spaces inside; not hollow
They were drilling through solid rock.

The stores are packed solid (= very full and crowded) at this time of year.  

 

STRONG

3. strong and made well

These chains seem fairly solid.  

 

RELIABLE

4. that you can rely on; having a strong basis
As yet, they have no solid evidence.
His advice was always solid and practical.
This provided a solid foundation for their marriage.

The Irish team were solid as a rock in defence.  

 

GOOD BUT NOT SPECIAL

5. definitely good and steady but perhaps not excellent or special
2008 was a year of solid achievement.

He's a solid player.  

 

MATERIAL

6. only before noun made completely of the material mentioned (that is, the material is not only on the surface)

a solid gold bracelet  

 

PERIOD OF TIME

7. (informal) without a pause; continuous
The essay represents a solid week's work.

It rained for two hours solid this afternoon.  

 

COLOUR

8. of the colour mentioned and no other colour

One cat is black and white, the other solid black.  

SHAPE

9. (geometry) a shape that is solid has length, width and height and is not flat

A cube is a solid figure.  

IN AGREEMENT

10. in complete agreement; agreed on by everyone
The department was solid against the changes.
The strike was solid, supported by all the members.
see also  rock solid  
Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin solidus; related to salvus ‘safe’ and sollus ‘entire’.  
Thesaurus:
solid adj.
1.
The stream was frozen solid.
hardstiffrigid|approving firm
Opp: liquid
solid/stiff/rigid material
a solid/hard/firm surface
2.
She always gives solid and practical advice.
goodsoundvalidlogicalwell founded
Opp: flimsy
a solid/good/sound/valid/logical reason/basis
solid/good/sound/valid evidence
solid/good/sound advice
3. only before noun
a bracelet made of solid gold
purerefined
Opp: hollow
solid/pure/refined silver/gold  
Example Bank:
Support for the plan remained rock solid.
The ice felt solid enough.
The songwriting quality is consistently solid.
The water was frozen solid.
There is pretty solid evidence to show that the disease is caused by poor hygiene.
2006 was a year of solid achievement.
A solid silver bracelet was among the items up for auction.
Each piece is individually made in solid gold.
He flung open the solid wood door.
He's a good, solid player.
Her advice is always solid and practical.
It was so cold that the stream had frozen solid.
The boiler uses solid fuel.
The door was solid as rock.
Their friendship provided a solid foundation for their future together.
There's solid evidence to show he wasn't there when the crime took place.
Trade remained solid throughout the year.

Under her bare toes the floor felt real and solid.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

C1 describes a metal or a colour that is pure and does not have anything else mixed together with it:

solid gold/silver candlesticks

a white rose on a solid blue background

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

solid

[sɒ̱lɪd]
 ♦♦♦
 solids

 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n A solid substance or object stays the same shape whether it is in a container or not.
  ...the potential of greatly reducing our solid waste problem...
  He did not eat solid food for several weeks.
  Ant:
  liquid
 2) N-COUNT A solid is a substance that stays the same shape whether it is in a container or not.
  Solids turn to liquids at certain temperatures...
  No baby should be given any solids before four months old.
  Ant:
  liquid
 3) ADJ-GRADED A substance that is solid is very hard or firm.
  The snow had melted, but the lake was still frozen solid...
  The concrete will stay as solid as a rock.
 4) ADJ: usu ADJ n A solid object or mass does not have a space inside it, or holes or gaps in it.
  ...a tunnel carved through 50ft of solid rock.
  ...a solid wall of multicoloured trees.
  ...a solid mass of colour...
  The car park was absolutely packed solid with people.
 5) ADJ: ADJ n If an object is made of solid gold or solid wood, for example, it is made of gold or wood all the way through, rather than just on the outside.
  The taps appeared to be made of solid gold.
  ...solid wood doors.
  ...solid pine furniture.
 6) ADJ-GRADED A structure that is solid is strong and is not likely to collapse or fall over.
  Banks are built to look solid to reassure their customers...
  The car feels very solid.
  Derived words:
  solidly ADV-GRADED ADV with v Their house, which was solidly built, resisted the main shock.
  solidity [səlɪ̱dɪti] N-UNCOUNT ...the solidity of walls and floors.
 7) ADJ-GRADED (approval) If you describe someone as solid, you mean that they are very reliable and respectable.
  You want a husband who is solid and stable, someone who will devote himself to you...
  All the band come from good, solid, working-class backgrounds...
  Mr Zuma had a solid reputation as a grass roots organiser.
  Syn:
  reliable, dependable
  Derived words:
  solidly ADV-GRADED Graham is so solidly consistent.
  solidity N-UNCOUNT He had the proverbial solidity of the English.
 8) ADJ-GRADED Solid evidence or information is reliable because it is based on facts.
  We don't have good solid information on where the people are...
  Some solid evidence was what was required...
  He has a solid alibi.
  Syn:
  reliable
 9) ADJ-GRADED You use solid to describe something such as advice or a piece of work which is useful and reliable.
  The CIU provides churches with solid advice on a wide range of subjects...
  All I am looking for is a good solid performance...
  I've always felt that solid experience would stand me in good stead.
  Syn:
  sound
  Derived words:
  solidly ADV-GRADED ADV with v She's played solidly throughout the spring.
 10) ADJ-GRADED You use solid to describe something such as the basis for a policy or support for an organization when it is strong, because it has been developed carefully and slowly.
  I am determined to build on this solid foundation.
  ...a Democratic nominee with solid support within the party and broad appeal beyond.
  ...Washington's attempt to build a solid international coalition.
  Syn:
  firm, strong
  Derived words:
  solidly ADV-GRADED ADV adj/prep, ADV with v The Los Alamos district is solidly Republican... So far, majority public opinion in Egypt seems solidly behind the government's policy. ...a society based solidly on trust and understanding.
  solidity N-UNCOUNT ...doubts over the solidity of European backing for the American approach.
 11) ADJ: ADJ n, -ed ADJ If you do something for a solid period of time, you do it without any pause or interruption throughout that time.
  We had worked together for two solid years.
  Derived words:
  solidly ADV-GRADED ADV with v People who had worked solidly since Christmas enjoyed the chance of a Friday off.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1sol·id /ˈsɑːləd/ adj
1 : firm or hard : not having the form of a gas or liquid
• Concrete is a solid material.
• particles of solid matter
• When ice melts, it passes from a solid to a liquid form.
• I was on a liquid diet when I was sick because I couldn't digest solid food.
• His muscles are very solid. [=hard]
• I was glad to get off the plane and back on solid ground.
• The pond was frozen solid.
2 : having no space inside : not hollow
• a solid rubber ball
• a solid object
3 a always used before a noun : made entirely from the specified material
• The ring is solid gold/silver.
solid oak/cherry/mahogany furniture
• a chunk of solid marble/granite
b : consisting only of the color specified or only of one color
• I prefer solid colors like blue or green instead of plaids and stripes.
see color picture 
4 : having no breaks, spaces, or pauses
• The road was divided by a solid yellow line.
• We talked for three solid hours. [=we talked for three hours without stopping]
- often used figuratively
• The rain fell in solid sheets. [=the rain fell very heavily]
• The stores are always packed solid [=very crowded] during the holidays.
• The hotels in the city were booked solid for the conference.
5 [more ~; most ~]
a : good and able to be trusted to do or provide what is needed
• He plays solid defense.
• The team's defense is very solid.
• She gave a solid performance.
• She's a good, solid player.
b : having a strong basis : good and dependable
• His friend gave him some good, solid advice.
• The company has built/established a solid reputation.
• She had solid reasons for her decision.
• Students need a solid foundation in language skills.
• The prosecution has no solid evidence.
• He had a solid alibi.
• Financially, the company is (as) solid as a rock. [=the company is in very good condition]
6 [more ~; most ~] : strong and well-made
solid furniture
• This chair is very solid.
7 US : agreeing with or supporting something (such as a political party) in a completely loyal and dependable way
• She is a solid Democrat/Republican.
8 geometry : having length, width, and height : three-dimensional
• a solid geometric figure
- sol·id·ly adv
solidly constructed furniture
• a solidly built athlete
• She put her feet solidly [=securely] on the ground.
• Her reputation was solidly established.
• a solidly Republican area/suburb [=an area/suburb where most people vote for Republicans]
• Environmentalists were solidly [=completely] opposed to drilling in the area.
• The quarterback played solidly during the second half.
- sol·id·ness noun [noncount]

striped

striped [adjective]

Something that is striped has stripes on it

US /straɪpt/ 
UK /straɪpt/ 
Example: 

green and white striped pyjamas

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

striped

striped /straɪpt/ BrE AmE adjective
having lines or bands of colour SYN stripy:
a blue and white striped shirt

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

striped

striped [striped]   [straɪpt]    [straɪpt]  (also BrE informal stripy) adjective

marked with a pattern of stripes
a striped shirt

a blue and white striped jacket

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

striped / straɪpt / adjective

Something that is striped has stripes on it:

green and white striped pyjamas

Do you prefer plain or striped shirts ?

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

striped

[stra͟ɪpt]
 ADJ: usu ADJ n
 Something that is striped has stripes on it.
  ...a bottle green and maroon striped tie.
  ...striped wallpaper.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

striped

striped /ˈstraɪpt/ adj : having stripes or bands of color
• a striped shirt

low-cut

low-cut [adjective]

describes a piece of clothing that does not cover a woman's neck and the top part of her chest

US /ˌloʊˈkʌt/ 
UK /ˌləʊˈkʌt/ 
Example: 

a low-cut dress

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

low-cut

ˌlow-ˈcut BrE AmE adjective
a low-cut dress is shaped so that it shows a woman’s neck and the top of her chest

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

low-cut

ˌlow-ˈcut f37 [low-cut]       adjective

(of dresses etc.) with the top very low so that you can see the neck and the top of the chest

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

ˌ low- ˈ cut / ˌləʊˈkʌt / adjective

describes a piece of clothing that does not cover a woman's neck and the top part of her chest:

a low-cut dress

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

low-cut

 ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n
 Low-cut dresses and blouses do not cover the top part of a woman's chest.
  Her daringly low-cut dress scandalised audiences.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

low-cut

low–cut adj [more ~; most ~] of women's clothing : having the opening around the neck shaped in a way that shows the top of the chest
• She was wearing a low-cut dress/blouse.

self-critical

self-critical [adjective]

inclined to find fault with oneself critical of oneself

Example: 

Don't be too self-critical.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

self-critical

ˌself-ˈcritical    ;    adjective

Don't be too self-critical.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

self-critical

 adjective

self-crit·​i·​cal | \ ˌself-ˈkri-ti-kəl  \

Definition of self-critical

inclined to find fault with oneself critical of oneselfa self-critical perfectionist… helping patients identify and challenge pessimistic or self-critical thoughts that cause or perpetuate depression.

self-conscious

self-conscious [adjective]

nervous or uncomfortable because you know what people think about you or your actions

US /ˌselfˈkɑːn.ʃəs/ 
UK /ˌselfˈkɒn.ʃəs/ 
Example: 

He looked uncomfortable, like a self-conscious adolescent.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

self-conscious

 adjective
worried about what other people think of you:
She walked into her new school feeling very self-conscious.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

self-conscious

ˌself-ˈconscious BrE AmE adjective
1. worried and embarrassed about what you look like or what other people think of you
self-conscious about
Jerry’s pretty self-conscious about his weight.
2. self-conscious art, writing etc shows that the artist etc is paying too much attention to how the public will react to their work
—self-consciously adverb:
The boys posed rather self-consciously for the photo.
—self-consciousness noun [uncountable]

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

self-conscious

ˌself-ˈconscious [self-conscious self-consciously self-consciousness]       adjective
1. ~ (about sth) nervous or embarrassed about your appearance or what other people think of you
• He's always been self-conscious about being so short.

• She was a shy, self-conscious girl.

2. (often disapproving) done in a way that shows you are aware of the effect that is being produced
The humour of the play is self-conscious and contrived.
Opp:  unselfconscious 
Derived Words: self-consciously  self-consciousness  
Example Bank:
He studied her in a way that made her very self-conscious.
• He's always been self-conscious about being so short.

• Taken aback by her frankness, he gave a little self-conscious laugh.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

ˌ self- ˈ conscious / ˌselfˈkɒn.ʃəs /   / -ˈkɑːn- / adjective

C1 nervous or uncomfortable because you know what people think about you or your actions:

He looked uncomfortable, like a self-conscious adolescent.

 

ˌ self- ˈ consciously / ˌselfˈkɒn.ʃəs.li /   / -ˈkɑːn- / adverb

 

ˌ self- ˈ consciousness / ˌselfˈkɒn.ʃəs.nəs /   / -ˈkɑːn- / noun [ U ]

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

self-conscious

 1) ADJ-GRADED: usu v-link ADJ, oft ADJ about n Someone who is self-conscious is easily embarrassed and nervous because they feel that everyone is looking at them and judging them.
  I felt a bit self-conscious in my swimming costume...
  Bess was self-conscious about being shorter than her two friends.
  Derived words:
  self-consciously ADV-GRADED ADV with v I glanced down at my dress jacket a little self-consciously... She was fiddling self-consciously with her wedding ring.
  self-consciousness N-UNCOUNT ...her painful self-consciousness.
 2) ADJ-GRADED If you describe someone or something as self-conscious, you mean that they are strongly aware of who or what they are. [FORMAL]
  They were forged by them, moreover, into a self-conscious nation as early as the 10th century...
  Putting the work together is a very self-conscious process.
  Derived words:
  self-consciously ADV-GRADED ADV adj The world which the book inhabits seems too self-consciously literary, too introverted... The place is as self-consciously trendy as they come.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

self-conscious

self–con·scious /ˌsɛlfˈkɑːnʃəs/ adj [more ~; most ~]
1 : uncomfortably nervous about or embarrassed by what other people think about you
• She's self-conscious whenever she has to give a speech.
- often + about
• He's very self-conscious about his appearance.
2 usually disapproving : done in a way that shows an awareness of the effect that is produced : done in a deliberate way
• the self-conscious irony in the play
• a self-conscious attempt to win people's sympathy
- self–con·scious·ly adv
• He self-consciously smoothed his hair.
- self–con·scious·ness noun [noncount]

self-centred

self-centred [adjective]

only interested in yourself and your own activities

US /ˌselfˈsen.t̬ɚd/ 
UK /ˌselfˈsen.təd/ 
Example: 

Robert is a self-centred, ambitious, and bigoted man.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

self-centred

ˌself-ˈcentred BrE AmE British English, self-centered American English adjective
paying so much attention to yourself that you do not notice what is happening to other people SYN selfish
—self-centredness noun [uncountable]

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

self-centred

ˌself-ˈcentred [self-centred self-centredness]       (especially US ˌself-ˈcentered) adjective (disapproving)
tending to think only about yourself and not thinking about the needs or feelings of other people
Derived Word: self-centredness
See also: self-centeredness  
Example Bank:
a somewhat self-centred individual
She's completely self-centred.

Your father's too self-centred to care what you do.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

ˌ self- ˈ centred UK disapproving ( US ˌ self- ˈ centered ) / ˌselfˈsen.təd /   / -t̬ɚd / adjective

C1 only interested in yourself and your own activities:

Robert is a self-centred, ambitious, and bigoted man.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

self-centred

 ADJ-GRADED (disapproval)
 Someone who is self-centred is only concerned with their own wants and needs and never thinks about other people.
  He was selfish, he was self-centred, he was stingy, but he wasn't cruel.(in AM, use self-centered)

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