sandier; sandiest
1
a
: consisting of or containing sand : full of sand
b
: sprinkled with sand
2
: of the color sand
sandiness noun

Examples of sandy in a Sentence

The soil in my garden is very sandy. the child with sandy hair really stood out among the brunettes
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The latest fossils emerged from a layer of sandy silt just above an extraordinary trackway of hominin footprints made public last year. Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025 Today, Wisconsin is home to more than 250 cranberry farms, located in 20 of the state's central and northern counties, where sandy soils and wetlands make the region ideal for cranberry cultivation. Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025 Plant the slips in loose, well-draining sandy or loamy soil. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025 For the Dior show, her long-time stylist Adir Abergel gave her sandy blonde hair ever-so-gently waved long layers. Marci Robin, Allure, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sandy

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of sandy was before the 12th century

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“Sandy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandy. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

sandy

adjective
sandier; sandiest
1
: consisting of, containing, or sprinkled with sand
2
: of a yellowish gray color

Geographical Definition

Sandy

geographical name

city in northern Utah south of Salt Lake City population 87,461

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