sandy

[ san-dee ]
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adjective,sand·i·er, sand·i·est.
  1. of the nature of or consisting of sand.

  2. containing or covered with sand.

  1. of a yellowish-red color: sandy hair.

  2. having hair of a sandy color.

  3. shifting or unstable, like sand.

Origin of sandy

1
before 1000; Middle English; Old English sandig.See sand, -y1

Other words from sandy

  • sand·i·ness, noun

Words Nearby sandy

Other definitions for Sandy (2 of 2)

Sandy
[ san-dee ]

noun
  1. a male given name.

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

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British Dictionary definitions for sandy

sandy

/ (ˈsændɪ) /


adjectivesandier or sandiest
  1. consisting of, containing, or covered with sand

  2. (esp of hair) reddish-yellow

  1. resembling sand in texture

Derived forms of sandy

  • sandiness, noun

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