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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Originally built in 1928, the home sits on an elevated 1.11-acre land bluff with 200 feet of private sandy beach space. Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025 Bryan Cranston doled out $2.5 million back in 2007 for a 1940s bungalow along the northern edge of Southern California’s Ventura County coastline, primarily for its secluded stretch of sandy beach and endless ocean views. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 May 2025 The park has a 1,200-feet wide sandy beach, picnic facilities and a playground. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025 Kaua‘i has more than 50 miles of sandy white beaches, from North Shore’s Hanalei Bay with majestic mountains as the backdrop to the kid-friendly Lydgate Beach Park on the east side of the island. Rachel Ng, AFAR Media, 7 May 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 23 May. 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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