sandy

/ˈsændi/

/ˈsændi/

Other forms: sandier; sandiest

Something that looks like sand, feels like sand, or is covered in sand is sandy. A sandy beach is lovely; a sandy bed is just uncomfortable.

If your dog tracks sand indoors and spreads it all over the place, you've got a sandy house. If your sister's hair is the brownish color of sand, you can describe it as sandy too. And if you spill your ingredients when you're making a cake, you might realize that sugar and flour both look a little sandy when they're on the floor. Sandy comes from the Old English sandig, "of the nature of sand."

Definitions of sandy

1. adjective

   resembling or containing or abounding in sand; or growing in sandy areas
   synonyms: arenaceous, sandlike
2. adjective

   of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
   synonyms: flaxen

   blond, blonde, light-haired

   being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes