sandy

adjective

ˈsan-dē 

sandier; sandiest

1

a

: consisting of or containing sand : full of sand

b

: sprinkled with sand

2

: of the color sand

sandiness noun

Synonyms of sandy

• blond
• tawny

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 on the Web

This sunny stretch of sandy coast runs for three kilometers along La Croisette, the city’s iconic sea promenade. — Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Many travelers speed right by on their way to the flashy amusements of Kemah or Galveston’s sandy beaches. — Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 29 July 2026

The indoor-outdoor music venue with a roadhouse-at-the-beach feel is as much of a tradition as sandy beaches and ice cream cones. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Researchers are even looking beyond barriers, experimenting with cultivating edible fungi in sandy ground to build up organic soil nutrients under bamboo shelter zones. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for sandy

• bandy
• brandy
• candy
• dandy
• grandee
• randy
• shandy

Kids Definition

sandy

adjective

ˈsan-dē 

sandier; sandiest

1

: consisting of, containing, or sprinkled with sand

2

: of a yellowish gray color

Geographical Definition

Sandy

geographical name

ˈsan-dē 

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