sandier; sandiest
1
a
: consisting of or containing sand : full of sand
b
: sprinkled with sand
2
: of the color sand
sandiness
noun
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
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Snow even covered sandy beaches along Texas’ coast Tuesday morning.
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Karina Tsui, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
The Sexiest Man Alive alum and Fast and Furious actress were photographed on the sandy beach playing football with a couple of their friends.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Dolphins are no longer a rare sight, but frequent and curious companions to surfers riding the waves rolling off the Pacific and onto the coast's miles of sandy beaches.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Mazatlán has several miles of contiguous, sandy beach with swimmable waters.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Karina Tsui, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
The Sexiest Man Alive alum and Fast and Furious actress were photographed on the sandy beach playing football with a couple of their friends.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Dolphins are no longer a rare sight, but frequent and curious companions to surfers riding the waves rolling off the Pacific and onto the coast's miles of sandy beaches.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Mazatlán has several miles of contiguous, sandy beach with swimmable waters.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Sandy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandy. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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sandy
adjective
sandier; sandiest
1
: consisting of, containing, or sprinkled with sand
2
: of a yellowish gray color
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