Gaseous
Gaseous adjective - Existing as or having characteristics of a gas.
Usage example: steam is water is the gaseous state
Nearby Word: gas
Solid
Solid adjective - Of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous.
Usage example: ice is water in the solid state
Both words in one sentence
- In the alternate universe, there are three kinds of gaseous people and a kind of solid people.
Source: Sex as Rite-of-Passage - Sex as Rite-of-Passage: In the alternate universe, there are three kinds of gaseous people and a kind of solid people.
Source: Literature / The Gods Themselves -
Or possibly the four stages of matter (gaseous, solid, plasma, & liquid, respective to the previous examples), if you prefer a more scientific outlook.
Source: Green Rocks
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