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.
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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
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A sandy swimming beach in the middle of the desert?
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Prepare flower beds for new plantings; add lots of organic matter to sandy soils.
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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
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“Sandy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandy. Accessed 17 Mar. 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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