beachier; beachiest
1
: covered with pebbles or shingle
2
: characterized by beaches
a beachy island

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The scent is warm and beachy, with that familiar coconut note that instantly feels like summer. Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026 To mimic that beachy cliffside texture, hit your waves with a sea salt texture spray and a good scrunch before locking them in with hairspray. Grace McCarty, Glamour, 27 Jan. 2026 These soft, beachy waves on California girl Gigi Hadid are the definition of model-off-duty hair. Krista Carter, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026 While some of Denver’s summer birds fly further south to warmer climates in the winter, many of the ducks consider Colorado to be a beachy paradise when compared to their habitats further north. Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beachy

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of beachy was in 1600

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“Beachy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beachy. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.

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