sand
noun
the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
well-sanded
-
a word derived from
sand.
Example Sentences
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Made of rare-earth magnets encased in wood, the holder looks almost like a well-sanded and stained furring strip.
From Slate ● Jan. 4, 2019
His desk is simple, made of well-sanded and -oiled pine.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
She seized the eel with a firm, well-sanded hand as she spoke, and before could spell your name backwards, she had skinned and dressed it, and had given the remnants to poor hungry Fidel.
From The Belgian Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins
Bidding his servant lead the horse up and down before the door, Wilton slowly entered the well-sanded passage, and passed through the doorway of a room to which the landlord pointed.
From The King's Highway by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James
My summons was not long unanswered, and following the many-petticoated handmaiden along the well-sanded passage, I asked, "Is the Holbein chamber unoccupied?" while I drew forth a florin from my purse.
From Arthur O'Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands by Charles James Lever
