Emily Dickinson Lexicon

solemn (-er, -est), adj. [L. solennis, from soleo, to be accustomed, to use, that is, to hold on or continue.]

1. Grave, serious – of words, news, mood.
2. Associated with a grave or serious thing – used in reference to a thing not normally sacred or sentient.
3. Sacred [of vows, etc.]

solemnity, n. [OFr.]

Seriousness, gravity.

solemnize (-s), v. [see solemn, adj.]

To make grave, serious, or reverential.

solemnly, adv. [see solemn, adj.]

solid, adj. [OFr.] (webplay: whole).

1. Real; pure; of one substance.
2. Complete; whole.
3. Not hollow; full of matter.

solidity (solidities), n. [see solid, adj.] (webplay: firm, certainty).

Fullness of matter; quality of being materially solid.

solitary, adj. [L.] (webplay: alone).

1. Destitute of company; lonely.
2. Remote from society; isolated.
3. Single; alone; as one.

solitude, n. [OFr.]

1. State of being alone; loneliness.
2. Remoteness from society.
3. Without company.

solo, n. [L. solum.] (webplay: lone).

Single; alone; one.

solstice, n. [OFr.] (webplay: day, January, June, sun, summer, time, winter).

In astronomy, the point in the ecliptic at which the sun stops, or ceases to recede from the equator; either north in the summer (June 21), or south in the winter (December 21). The longest and shortest days of the year.