ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Sandy

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈsændi/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Sandy is an adjective meaning Covered with sand.

Meaning

Covered with sand.

More Meanings

  1. Sprinkled with sand.
  2. Containing sand.
  3. Like sand, especially in texture.
  4. Having the colour of sand.
  5. (informal) A sandwich
  6. (informal) Ellipsis of pecan sandy.

Example Sentences

Some plants grow best in sandy soil.
Mr. Cooke at once began a tirade against the residents of Asquith for permitting a sandy and generally disgraceful condition of the roads. So roundly did he vituperate the inn management in particular, and with such a loud flow of words, that I trembled lest he should be heard on the veranda.

Word Forms

Synonyms for sandy

Depending on context, synonyms include light, coarse, loose, gritty, flaxen, friable.

Antonyms for sandy

Common opposites include clayey, argillaceous.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sandlike, arenaceous, gritty, granular, grainy, beachy.

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