solid vs food

solid and food both are nouns.

solid is an adjective but food is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
solid	Yes	Yes	No	No
food	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, food is a hyponym of solid; that is, food is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than solid:

solid: matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure
food: any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment

Other hyponyms of solid include solid food, precipitate, plastic, glass, crystal, powder, pulverisation, pulverization, dry ice, vitrification, ion-exchange polymer, ion-exchange resin.

solid (noun)	food (noun)
a three-dimensional object, structurally rigid, usually resistant to changes of shape or volume	any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape	anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking
matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure	any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment

solid (adjective)	food (adjective)
of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous
entirely of one substance with no holes inside
having length, breadth and thickness
characterized by good substantial quality
not soft or yielding to pressure
of one substance or character throughout
impenetrable for the eye
meriting respect or esteem
of a substantial character and not frivolous or superficial
financially dependable
of good quality and condition; solidly built
uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks
acting together as a single undiversified whole
providing abundant nourishment
of the same color throughout

Difference between solid and food

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