sandy

sand·y

adjective

sand′i·er, sand′i·est

composed of, full of, or covered with sand
like sand in texture; gritty
of the color of sand, specif., brownish or grayish blond: sandy hair

Sandy

city in NW Utah

Origin of Sandy

from uncertain or unknown; perhaps the sandy soil there, or from uncertain or unknown; perhaps the nickname of A. Kinghorn, railroad engineer (19th circa )

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sandy

adjective

sand·i·er, sand·i·est

Covered with, full of, or consisting of sand.
Having characteristics similar to sand.
Of the color of sand; light yellowish brown.

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sand′i·ness
noun

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"sandy." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 18 December 2018. <https://www.yourdictionary.com/sandy>.

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Adjective

(comparative sandier, superlative sandiest)

Covered with sand.
Sprinkled with sand.
Like sand, especially in texture.
Having the colour of sand.

Origin

From Middle English sandi, from Old English sandiÄ¡ (“sandy"), equivalent to sand +"Ž -y. Cognate with Dutch zandig (“sandy"), German sandig (“sandy"), Swedish sandig (“sandy").