sandy
adjective
of the nature of or consisting of sand.
sandiness
-
a word derived from
sandy.
Example Sentences
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They discovered three principal predictors of nematode numbers: soil sandiness, carbon quantity and acidity.
From Nature ● Sep. 19, 2019
They had an initial crunch and then a sandiness that marks the best sablés.
From New York Times ● Aug. 11, 2017
Again he was glad of the soil’s sandiness.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 1, 2015
Malachi was very tall, very thin, and very round-shouldered, and the sandiness of his hair also cried aloud for an adjective.
From While the Billy Boils by Henry Lawson
The landlord raised his hands and described the length and sandiness of the way.
From The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rügen by Elizabeth von Arnim
