Sand
Author's chosen name
Sand is granular material—tiny particles of rock, shell, or coral—found on beaches, in deserts, and at the bottom of bodies of water.
It's coarser than silt, finer than gravel.
Sand serves as a building material in concrete and glass.
To sand is to smooth a surface with sandpaper.
Figuratively, the sands of time suggest life slipping away grain by grain.
To bury your head in the sand is to ignore obvious problems.
Gravity-powered sand timer
- timerDuration-tracking mechanism
- passingMoving by or temporary
- flowingMoving continuously onward
- grainsSmall hard seeds
trickling · measure · ancient · eternal · fleeting · countdown · patience · waiting
Loose small rock fragments
- silicaSilicon dioxide compound
- quartzCrystalline silicon dioxide
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- aggregateCombined sum total
concrete · particulate · coarse · fine · granular · mineral · erosion · deposit
Land bordering water
- duneWind-formed sand ridge
- coastLand beside the ocean
- tideOcean's cyclical swell
- seashellMollusk's discarded exoskeleton
sunbathing · castles · footprints · surf · shoreline · beachcomber · ripples · seaside
Wind-formed sand ridge
camel · mirage · scorching · wasteland · Gobi · Arabian · nomad · drought
Pale sandy brown
- tanYellowish-brown hue
- neutralNot favoring any side
- khakiDull yellowish-brown shade
- buffAvid fan; also burnish
ecru · taupe · cream · fawn · camel · blonde · warm · earthy
hourglass
Gravity-powered sand timer
grains · trickling · measure · ancient · eternal · fleeting · countdown · patience · waiting · Egyptian
gravel
Loose small rock fragments
aggregate · concrete · particulate · coarse · fine · granular · mineral · erosion · deposit · riverbed
shore
Land bordering water
seashell · sunbathing · castles · footprints · surf · shoreline · beachcomber · ripples · seaside · coastal
dune
Wind-formed sand ridge
oasis · camel · mirage · scorching · wasteland · Gobi · Arabian · nomad · drought · desolate
beige
Pale sandy brown
buff · ecru · taupe · cream · fawn · camel · blonde · warm · earthy · muted
cement
Calcium powder binding agent
masonry · bricklaying · foundation · mixing · builder · plaster · grout · fill · leveling · drainage
polishing
Smoothing by friction
- smoothingReducing irregularities systematically
- buffingFriction-based shine work
- refinishingRestoring a worn surface
woodworking · grit · coarse · fine · grinding · finishing · scraping · stripping · rubbing · resurfacing
- sand castleSeaside structure from sediment
- put one's head in the sandAvoid confronting problems deliberately
- sand duneWind-formed sand mound
- sandbox gameUnstructured exploratory video game
- head in the sandDeliberate avoidance of reality
- sand trapGolf course hazard
sands, sandy, sandier, sandiest, sandiness, sanded, sanding, sander, sandbank