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
- blond
- blonde
- fair
- flaxen
- golden
- straw
- tawny
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Example Sentences
The soil in my garden is very sandy. the child with sandy hair really stood out among the brunettes
Recent Examples on the Web But don’t let its remote location deter a visit to the sandy white beaches and glimmering blue waters that welcome tourists throughout the year. 
Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 10 Sep. 2022 Peter Krouse reports that one robot will scour and rake sandy beaches to remove bits of plastic and other debris. Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2022 Kazan, a Tatar city on the Volga, is fast becoming another magnet for Russian tourists attracted to its sandy river beaches and the only kremlin in Russia that features a giant mosque at its center. Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Sep. 2022 Several of them have emerged alongside sandy camping beaches of the sort that river runners covet. AZCentral.com, 6 Sep. 2022 Enjoy morning runs along the beach, strolls through the historic cobblestone streets, and drives on the sandy white beaches. Kara Thompson, Good Housekeeping, 18 Aug. 2022 In a counterintuitive twist, Young and Swirad also found that cliffs that are fronted by sandy beaches eroded twice as fast as cliffs without beaches. Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022 George enjoyed the city’s clear waters, sandy beaches, and all-inclusive resorts. Grady Mcgregor, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2022 The restrictions come at the height of the summer tourism season for the island province, a popular destination often called China's Hawaii for its sandy beaches, tropical forests and high-end hotels. Simone Mccarthy And Cnn's Beijing Bureau, CNN, 6 Aug. 2022 See More
Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 10 Sep. 2022 Peter Krouse reports that one robot will scour and rake sandy beaches to remove bits of plastic and other debris. Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2022 Kazan, a Tatar city on the Volga, is fast becoming another magnet for Russian tourists attracted to its sandy river beaches and the only kremlin in Russia that features a giant mosque at its center. Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Sep. 2022 Several of them have emerged alongside sandy camping beaches of the sort that river runners covet. AZCentral.com, 6 Sep. 2022 Enjoy morning runs along the beach, strolls through the historic cobblestone streets, and drives on the sandy white beaches. Kara Thompson, Good Housekeeping, 18 Aug. 2022 In a counterintuitive twist, Young and Swirad also found that cliffs that are fronted by sandy beaches eroded twice as fast as cliffs without beaches. Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022 George enjoyed the city’s clear waters, sandy beaches, and all-inclusive resorts. Grady Mcgregor, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2022 The restrictions come at the height of the summer tourism season for the island province, a popular destination often called China's Hawaii for its sandy beaches, tropical forests and high-end hotels. Simone Mccarthy And Cnn's Beijing Bureau, CNN, 6 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Kids Definition
sandy
adjective
ˈsan-dē
sandier; sandiest
1
: full of or covered with sand
sandy soil
2
: of a yellowish gray color sandy hair
Geographical Definition
Sandy
geographical name
ˈsan-dē
city in northern Utah south of Salt Lake City population 87,461
sandy
adjective
as in blond
of a pale yellow or yellowish brown color the child with sandy hair really stood out among the brunettes Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- blond
- blonde
- tawny
- golden
- flaxen
- straw
- white
- fair
- blondish
- towheaded
- ochreous
- strawberry blonde
- ocherous
- ash-blonde
- gold
- light
- strawberry blond
- ash-blond
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- brown
- dark
- olive
- swarthy
- swart
- brunette
- brunet
- black
- ebony
- raven
- black-a-vised