sandy

[ san-dee ]
/ ˈsæn di /

adjective, sand·i·er, sand·i·est.

of the nature of or consisting of sand.
containing or covered with sand.
of a yellowish-red color: sandy hair.
having hair of a sandy color.
shifting or unstable, like sand.

Origin of sandy

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

OTHER WORDS FROM sandy

sand·i·ness, noun

Words nearby sandy

sandwich man, sandwich panel, sandwich tern, sandworm, sandwort, sandy, sandy blight, sandy city, sandy hook, sane, sanfilippo's syndrome

Example sentences from the Web for sandiness

  • The landlord raised his hands and described the length and sandiness of the way.

    The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rgen |Elizabeth von Arnim

  • Sand is as good as anything in the world to build with—but there is no sand on the beach at Brighton, only sandiness.

    Wings and the Child |E. [Edith] Nesbit

British Dictionary definitions for sandiness

sandy
/ (ˈsændɪ) /

adjective sandier or sandiest

consisting of, containing, or covered with sand
(esp of hair) reddish-yellow
resembling sand in texture

Derived forms of sandy

sandiness, noun