SOLID FOOD

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment

Example:

food and drink

Synonyms:

food; solid food

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("solid food" is a kind of...):

solid (matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "solid food"):

slop ((usually plural) weak or watery unappetizing food or drink)

cheese (a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk)

yoghourt; yoghurt; yogurt (a custard-like food made from curdled milk)

butter (an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use)

seafood (edible fish (broadly including freshwater fish) or shellfish or roe etc)

fish (the flesh of fish used as food)

dika bread (somewhat astringent paste prepared by grinding and heating seeds of the African wild mango; a staple food of some African peoples)

coconut; coconut meat (the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries)

garden truck; green goods; green groceries; produce (fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market)

breakfast food (any food (especially cereal) usually served for breakfast)

junk food (food that tastes good but is high in calories having little nutritional value)

health food (any natural or prepared food popularly believed to promote good health)

alimentary paste; pasta (shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg)

meat (the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food)

loaf (a quantity of food (other than bread) formed in a particular shape)

baked goods (foods (like breads and cakes and pastries) that are cooked in an oven)

chocolate (a food made from roasted ground cacao beans)

convenience food (any packaged dish or food that can be prepared quickly and easily as by thawing or heating)

fresh food; fresh foods (food that is not preserved by canning or dehydration or freezing or smoking)

leftovers (food remaining from a previous meal)

Holonyms ("solid food" is a part of...):

food; nutrient (any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue)