loose sand
- beachSandy waterside margin
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
- grainsSmall hard seeds
- shiftingChanging position or form
- grittyCoarse or courageous
dry · desert · footprints · hourglass · sift · crumbling · scattered · fine · dusty · windblown · quicksand · barefoot · toes · shovel · bucket · castles · tide · grainy
cohesion/compaction
loose sandsolid rock
Continuous, hard stone
bedrock · sandstone · concrete · firm ground · solid ground
stability/foundation quality
loose sandsolid ground
Stable surface beneath
firm footing · bedrock · solid rock · hard ground · secure base