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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Take a beach day and relax along the sandy shores of Lake Carlos, or opt for waterskiing in the clear waters of Lake Le Homme Dieu. AFAR Media, 11 Mar. 2025 The park has a 1,200-feet wide sandy beach, picnic facilities and a playground. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025 Plan It: Guru Road Plan It: Black Rock Desert Big Bend of the Colorado A sandy swimming beach in the middle of the desert? Graham Averill, Outside Online, 3 Mar. 2025 Prepare flower beds for new plantings; add lots of organic matter to sandy soils. 31. Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sandy

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of sandy was before the 12th century

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“Sandy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandy. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

sandy

adjective
sandier; sandiest
1
: consisting of, containing, or sprinkled with sand
2
: of a yellowish gray color

Geographical Definition

Sandy

geographical name

city in northern Utah south of Salt Lake City population 87,461

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