sandy

Like shore ground

Sandy describes things containing, covered with, or resembling sand.

A sandy beach is covered in sand; sandy soil contains a lot of it.

Sandy hair is a yellowish-brown color, like light sand.

A sandy texture feels gritty.

The path grew sandy as we approached the dunes.

She had sandy hair and freckles. (Capitalized Sandy is a given name.)

texture

gritty

Coarse or courageous

powdery · grainy · pebbly · crumbly · friable · dusty · particulate · sediment · silty · loose

color

blonde

Fair-haired person

  • beigePale sandy brown
  • tanYellowish-brown hue
  • tawnyWarm brownish-yellow hue

buff · wheat · honey · straw · flaxen · caramel · golden · light brown · fawn · khaki

beach

dunes

Wind-formed sand ridges

tidal · surf · waves · shells · cove · lagoon · beachcombing · sunbathing · boardwalk · footprints

desert

arid

Devoid of water

  • camelHumped desert mammal
  • oasisFertile desert spot
  • nomadHomeless wanderer by choice

scorching · mirage · barren · sunbaked · drought · caravan · sandstorm · wasteland · expanse · dunes

golf

bunker

Reinforced subterranean stronghold

  • trapDevice for catching animals
  • hazardSource of potential harm
  • wedgeTapered splitting tool

lie · blast · rake · plugged · fried egg · greenside · stance · recovery

soil

loam

Fertile soil mixture

arable · topsoil · irrigation · fertility · erosion · compost · nutrients · tillage · horticulture · gardening

fish

goby

Small coastal fish

  • dabSmall amount applied
  • soleFoot's bottom surface
  • flounderStruggle awkwardly, or seafood

smelt · lance · stargazer · burrowing · flatfish · bottom-dweller · camouflage

Categories
Opposites
hair color

sandyblack

Darkest possible hue

raven · dark · ebony · jet-black · coal-black

texture/surface quality

sandysmooth

Without roughness or difficulty

solid · hard · firm · polished · glassy

soil/terrain composition

sandymuddy

Obscured by silt

clayey · loamy · silty · boggy · marshy

Phrases
Family

sand, sanded, sanding, sandpaper, sandbar, sandbank, sander, sandpit, sandcastle

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G