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

• blonde
• 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

The mountainous Crimea used to be a popular holiday destination in the former USSR, known for its sunny climate and sandy beaches. —Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2025

Pros will play it as a par 4 – with sandy scrubland to the right and thick rough to the left. —Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025

And then, inside the museum hangs a mobile by the most famous Calder of all, Alexander Calder, its white disks floating—at once ethereal and pronounced—against the sandy-colored stone columns of the Great Stair Hall. —Chloe Schama, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025

What's left is a milky, musky scent evocative of sandy skin and salty ocean air. —Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025

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