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• sandy
  sandy

  adjective

  of the nature of or consisting of sand.
• Sandy
  Sandy

  noun

  a male given name.

sandy

¹ American  

[san-dee] / ˈsæn di /

adjective

sandier, sandiest

1. of the nature of or consisting of sand.

2. containing or covered with sand.

3. of a yellowish-red color.

   sandy hair.

4. having hair of a sandy color.

5. shifting or unstable, like sand.

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Sandy ² American  

[san-dee] / ˈsæn di /

noun

1. a male given name.

2. a female given name, form of Sandra, Saundra, Sondra.

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sandy British  

/ ˈsændɪ /

adjective

1. consisting of, containing, or covered with sand

2. (esp of hair) reddish-yellow

3. resembling sand in texture

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Other Word Forms

• sandiness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of sandy

before 1000; Middle English; Old English sandig. See sand, -y ¹

Explanation

Something that looks like sand, feels like sand, or is covered in sand is sandy. A sandy beach is lovely; a sandy bed is just uncomfortable. If your dog tracks sand indoors and spreads it all over the place, you've got a sandy house. If your sister's hair is the brownish color of sand, you can describe it as sandy too. And if you spill your ingredients when you're making a cake, you might realize that sugar and flour both look a little sandy when they're on the floor. Sandy comes from the Old English sandig, "of the nature of sand."

Example Sentences

The cave, an underwater system which extends for hundreds of meters through multiple chambers and internal passages, begins with a first large, bright cavern with a sandy bottom.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The question of whether donkeys have any place on a hot sandy beach today draws differing opinions.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

All of those properties stand close to Coronado’s wide, sandy beaches — which means they all face challenges as waters are often fouled by the northward flow of untreated sewage from greater Tijuana.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Coarse, sandy material sat above finer, silty sediment.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

She slammed hard into dry sandy dirt, coming down on arms that hadn’t been braced hard enough for connection with solid earth.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack