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soli|dar|ity /sɒ l I dæ r I ti/ N‑UNCOUNT If a group of people show solidarity , they show support for each other or for another group, especially in political or international affairs. □ [+ with ] Supporters want to march tomorrow to show solidarity with their leaders.

so l|id fu el (solid fuels ) N‑VAR Solid fuel is fuel such as coal or wood, that is solid rather than liquid or gas. [BRIT ]

so|lidi|fy /səl I d I fa I / (solidifies , solidifying , solidified )

1 VERB When a liquid solidifies or is solidified , it changes into a solid. □ [V ] The thicker lava would have taken two weeks to solidify. □ [V n] They plan to solidify the waste in a high-tech factory. □ [V -ed] …a frying-pan full of solidified fat.

2 VERB If something such as a position or opinion solidifies , or if something solidifies it, it becomes firmer and more definite and unlikely to change. □ [V ] Her attitudes solidified through privilege and habit. □ [V n] …his attempt to solidify his position as chairman.

so lid-sta te ADJ [ADJ n] Solid-state electronic equipment is made using transistors or silicon chips, instead of valves or other mechanical parts. [TECHNICAL ]

so|lilo|quy /səl I ləkwi/ (soliloquies ) N‑COUNT A soliloquy is a speech in a play in which an actor or actress speaks to himself or herself and to the audience, rather than to another actor.

soli|taire /sɒ l I teə ^r / (solitaires )

1 N‑UNCOUNT Solitaire is a game for one person in which you move and remove objects on a board, with the aim of having one object left at the end of the game.

2 N‑UNCOUNT Solitaire is a card game for only one player. [mainly AM ] in BRIT, use patience 3 N‑COUNT A solitaire is a diamond or other jewel that is set on its own in a ring or other piece of jewellery.

soli|tary /sɒ l I tri, [AM ] -teri/

1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] A person or animal that is solitary spends a lot of time alone. □  Paul was a shy, pleasant, solitary man. □  They often have a lonely and solitary life to lead.

2 ADJ [ADJ n] A solitary activity is one that you do alone. □  His evenings were spent in solitary drinking.

3 ADJ [ADJ n] A solitary person or object is alone, with no others near them. □  …the occasional solitary figure making a study of wildflowers or grasses.

so li|tary con|fi ne|ment N‑UNCOUNT [usu in N ] A prisoner who is in solitary confinement is being kept alone away from all other prisoners, usually as a punishment. □  Last night he was being held in solitary confinement in Douglas jail.

soli|tude /sɒ l I tjuːd, [AM ] -tuːd/ N‑UNCOUNT Solitude is the state of being alone, especially when this is peaceful and pleasant. □  He enjoyed his moments of solitude before the pressures of the day began.

solo /soʊ loʊ/ (solos )

1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] You use solo to indicate that someone does something alone rather than with other people. □  He had just completed his final solo album. □  She had long since quit the band for a solo career. ● ADV [ADV after v] Solo is also an adverb. □  Charles Lindbergh became the very first person to fly solo across the Atlantic.

2 N‑COUNT A solo is a piece of music or a dance performed by one person. □  The original version featured a guitar solo.

so|lo|ist /soʊ loʊ I st/ (soloists ) N‑COUNT A soloist is a musician or dancer who performs a solo.

sol|stice /sɒ lst I s/ (solstices ) N‑COUNT The summer solstice is the day of the year with the most hours of daylight, and the winter solstice is the day of the year with the fewest hours of daylight.

sol|uble /sɒ ljʊb ^ə l/

1 ADJ A substance that is soluble will dissolve in a liquid. □  Uranium is soluble in sea water.