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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Butterflies made a historic trans-Atlantic flight, an Antarctic penguin made a surprise appearance on a sandy beach, and a gray whale traveled thousands of miles from home.
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Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
While unrestrained display of ancient splendor defines the Seychelles’ easterly, inner islands, southern and western islands boast more familiar, low-lying sandy fare, cloaked in coconut forests.
—Paul Rubio, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
Tie up the boat and spend the day perusing the surrounding shops, swimming off the dock and from a small, sandy beachfront, and lounging in beach chairs before digging into a new happy hour menu at sunset.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
And, later, on a sandy beach in Bora Bora, Vassos and Chock shared a magical proposal.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
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Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
While unrestrained display of ancient splendor defines the Seychelles’ easterly, inner islands, southern and western islands boast more familiar, low-lying sandy fare, cloaked in coconut forests.
—Paul Rubio, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
Tie up the boat and spend the day perusing the surrounding shops, swimming off the dock and from a small, sandy beachfront, and lounging in beach chairs before digging into a new happy hour menu at sunset.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
And, later, on a sandy beach in Bora Bora, Vassos and Chock shared a magical proposal.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Sandy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandy. Accessed 2 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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