2021-01-31
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด S – solid & stolid
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Dictionary.com
ออกเสียง Solid = ‘SOL-id’
ออกเสียง stolid = ‘STOL-id’
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Choose the Right Synonym for stolid
IMPASSIVE, STOIC, PHLEGMATIC, APATHETIC, STOLID
mean unresponsive to something that might
normally excite interest or emotion.
IMPASSIVE stresses the absence of any external sign
of emotion in action or facial expression.
met the news with an impassive look
STOIC implies an apparent indifference
to pleasure or especially to painoften as a matter of principle
or self-discipline. was resolutely stoic even in adversity
PHLEGMATIC implies a temperament or constitution hard to arouse. a phlegmatic man unmoved by tears
APATHETIC may imply a puzzling or deplorable indifference or inertness. charitable appeals met an apathetic response
STOLID implies a habitual absence of interest, responsiveness, or curiosity. stolid workers wedded to routine
Sharpen Up With the History of Stolid
Stolid derives from stolidus,
a word that means "dull" or "stupid" in Latin.
It is also distantly related to the word stultify,
meaning "to cause to appear or be stupid, foolish, or absurdly illogical."
The earliest examples of usage for stolid,
dating back to the early 17th century,
indicate that it too was originally associated with a lack of smarts;
it was used to describe people who were considered dull or stupid because they didn't wear their emotions on their sleeves.
By the 1800s, however, stolid was frequently appearing
without the connotation of foolishness,
and it continues to be free of such overtones today.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary.
Solid =
- cholesterol = Comes from Greek words
meaning "bile, gall" and "stiff, solid," plus the ending "-ol."
- hydrogenated oil = An oil with trans-fatty acids
that has been chemically changed from a room-temperature
liquid state into a solid;
See also Partially hydrogenated oil.
- sublimate = In chemistry,
to change from a solid to a gasor from a gas to a solid
without becoming a liquid.
to make it solid;
solid comes from Latin solidus, "solid, whole."
Dictionary of Problem Words and Expression
Solid & stolid
Solid has several meanings, stolid only one.
A stolid person is impressive, one who has,
or at least reveals, littleemotion:
“That farmer, immovable in his opinions, is stolid not from dullness but from feeling that he is right.”
Solid is correctly used in sentences such as these:
“This is a solid block of ice (not hollowed out).”
“The ring is solid gold (of the same substance throughout).”
“There is a solid (continuous) block of cars.”
“We ate a solid (complete, substantial) meal.”
“You are a solid (upstanding, dependable) citizen.”
“Give me some solid (reliable, concrete) facts.”
A solid (trustworthy) individual may or may not be stolid (expressionless).
