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beachy

American  
[bee-chee] / ˈbi tʃi /

adjective

  1. covered with pebbles or sand.


Etymology

Origin of beachy

First recorded in 1590–1600; beach + -y 1

Example Sentences

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Scientists predicted that the Beachy Head Woman probably had light skin pigmentation, blue eyes, and fair hair.

From Science Daily • Jan. 25, 2026

A handwritten label indicated she had been found near the Beachy Head headland sometime in the 1950s, but little additional information was available.

From Science Daily • Jan. 25, 2026

The analysis showed the Beachy Head Woman's DNA most closely matched rural communities from Roman-era Britain, with no evidence of recent African or Mediterranean ancestry.

From Science Daily • Jan. 25, 2026

A spokesperson for the HM Coastguard said a container off Littlehampton, West Sussex, was also recovered, along with debris off Beachy Head.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

And Dungeness, Beachy Head, Harfleur, and Ushant close here, on the great first of June.

From In the Yellow Sea by Frith, Henry

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