sandy

sandy

adj \ˈsan-dē\

sand·i·ersand·i·est

Definition of SANDY

1

a : consisting of or containing sand : full of sand b : sprinkled with sand

2

: of the color sand

— sand·i·ness noun

Examples of SANDY

1. The soil in my garden is very sandy.
2. <the child with sandy hair really stood out among the brunettes>

First Known Use of SANDY

before 12th century

Related to SANDY

Synonyms: fair, flaxen, golden, blond, straw, tawny

Related Words: ocherous (or ochreous); ash-blond (or ash-blonde), blondish, strawberry blonde (or strawberry blond), towheaded; gold, light, white

Near Antonyms: black-a-vised, brown, brunet (or brunette), dark, olive, swart, swarthy; black, ebony, raven

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Rhymes with SANDY

bandy, brandy, candy, dandy, handy, Handy, Kandy, pandy, randy, sandhi, Sandy, shandy