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
- Sprinkled with sand.
- Containing sand.
- Like sand, especially in texture.
- Having the colour of sand.
- (informal) A sandwich
- (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
- sandier
- sandiest
- sandies
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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