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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

Derived Forms

• sandiness
  noun

Inflected Forms

Adjectives

• sandier
  comparative
• sandiest
  superlative

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

Shortly before 11:30 a.m., one of the two famous eaglets — later identified as Sandy — was flapping her wings on a branch just outside the nest.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026

These watchers, including staff and volunteers with Friends of Big Bear Valley, are about to gather to honor Sandy Steers, the nonprofit’s late executive director and the force behind its nest cam.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

This spring, the chicks were dubbed Luna and Sandy, a nod to Steers, with local third graders making the final call in a community naming contest.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

Produced by Sandy Linzer, the record was simultaneously rooted in the past and present, blending hypnotic, churning rhythms with sympathetic strings, smooth saxophones and muted trumpets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Like Sandy June’s location, Fireball news was all word of mouth, divulged with the greatest of discretion.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith