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stolid
What does stolid mean?
stolid (adjective): having or revealing little emotion or sensibility.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use stolid in a sentence?
- A silent stolid creature who took it all as a matter of course. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Her face showed nothing but stolid indifference. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce stolid?
/ˈstɑləd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does stolid come from?
From Middle French stolide, from Latin stolidus (“foolish, obtuse, slow”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “stolid” mean?
ordinary; not new; part of the mainstream culture
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having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
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having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
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being or operating under the surface of the earth
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