sandy

adjective \ ˈsan-dē \

Updated on: 26 Apr 2018

Definition of sandy

sandier; sandiest

1 a : consisting of or containing sand : full of sand

b : sprinkled with sand

2 : of the color sand

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sandiness

noun

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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

Recent Examples of sandy from the Web

The queens wear boots — instead of prim flats — to trod on the sandy arena and know how to ride horses.

— gabrielle russon, OrlandoSentinel.com, "The Queen is now in charge at Medieval Times," 21 Apr. 2018
But surrounded by family and friends, shimmering water and sandy beaches, White was just that: miserable.

— paul myerberg, USA TODAY, "Meet the quarterback recruit who chose Princeton over Alabama," 19 Apr. 2018
Black bass – will be good over the next couple of weeks with the smallmouth bass moving into rocky and sandy coves for their annual spawn.

— tyler mahoney, kansascity, "Fishing report: Better prospects ahead following last week's cold front," 18 Apr. 2018
That sandy exodus is part of San Francisco’s campaign to fight severe erosion at the southern end of the beach that faces the Pacific Ocean.

— matt simon, WIRED, "Want to Fight Sea Level Rise? Look to San Francisco’s Ocean Beach," 11 Apr. 2018
The 1713 Treaty of Utrecht permanently ceded Gibraltar’s town, castle and port to Great Britain, but recovering the Rock—which is separated from Spanish territory by a narrow, sandy isthmus—has remained to this day an enduring objective for Spain.

— stephen brumwell, WSJ, "‘Gibraltar’ Review: When the Rock Was a Hard Place," 3 Apr. 2018
Coen is described as a white female with fair skin, blue eyes, and sandy blonde hair.

— adam sennott, BostonGlobe.com, "Missing Rockport woman may be in danger, police say," 21 Mar. 2018
Check out Great Walks of Australia, especially the three-night Bay of Fires Lodge Walk across a sandy windswept coast (greatwalksofaustralia.com.au).

— the editors, Outside Online, "The 25 Trips You Need to Take This Year," 20 Mar. 2018
Aerial images broadcast by Miami television stations showed the aircraft on sandy ground near Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park.

— doug phillips, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Bird strike forces Coast Guard chopper to land on Key Biscayne beach," 8 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of sandy

before 12th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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sandy Synonyms

Synonyms

blond (or blonde), fair, flaxen, golden, straw, tawny;

Near Antonyms

black-a-vised, brown, brunet (or brunette), dark, olive, swart, swarthy;

black, ebony, raven;

gold, light, white;

Sandy

geographical name \ ˈsan-dē \

Definition of Sandy

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

SANDY Defined for English Language Learners

sandy

adjective

Definition of sandy for English Language Learners

: full of or covered with sand
: having a yellowish-gray or yellowish-brown color

SANDY Defined for Kids

sandy

adjective \ ˈsan-dē \

Definition of sandy for Students

sandier; sandiest

1 : full of or covered with sand

sandy soil

2 : of a yellowish gray color sandy hair

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