sand
noun
the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
sandlike
-
a word derived from
sand.
Example Sentences
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“Arid” would be one word; any flavor had baked out, and a sandlike texture had been achieved.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 3, 2023
True to its title, “Memoria’s” theme is memory and its shifting seams and sandlike substrate, on which the footing of the film — and, by extension, our footing as well — is never terribly sure.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 5, 2022
They pump liquid and sandlike particles into molded channels and tributaries to test water flow.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 27, 2022
The mine’s tailings include a wet, siltlike slurry and dry, sandlike grains.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 3, 2020
It was filled with some kind of heavy, sandlike stuff which yielded wherever you touched it.
From "1984" by George Orwell
