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

Example Sentences

And this is not the time for soft, sandy Italian crumbs that disappear into paste.

From Salon

Her subject was life itself, but her inspiration ran through the forest, the field, the sandy beach.

From The Wall Street Journal

They develop when algae and microbial communities grow in mats across sandy seafloors.

From Science Daily

The entire Southwest, including cities such as Bordeaux and Biarritz, offers amazing food, great wine tours, and sandy beaches without the crowds and expensive restaurants of the Riviera.

From Barron's

They grunted with the weight of the currach as they went along the sandy path, but I didn’t waste time watching them.

From Literature