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.)
Coarse or courageous
- coarseRough in texture
- granularMade of tiny particles
- roughUneven in surface
- powderyReduced to fine particles
grainy · pebbly · crumbly · friable · dusty · particulate · sediment · silty
Wind-formed sand ridges
surf · waves · shells · cove · lagoon · beachcombing · sunbathing · boardwalk
Devoid of water
- camelHumped desert mammal
- oasisFertile desert spot
- nomadHomeless wanderer by choice
- scorchingExtremely hot, burning
mirage · barren · sunbaked · drought · caravan · sandstorm · wasteland · expanse
Reinforced subterranean stronghold
- trapDevice for catching animals
- hazardSource of potential harm
- wedgeTapered splitting tool
- lieDeliberate falsehood
blast · rake · plugged · fried egg · greenside · stance · recovery
Fertile soil mixture
- drainageLiquid removal system
- permeabilityAbility to transmit fluids
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- arableFit for cultivation
topsoil · irrigation · fertility · erosion · compost · nutrients · tillage · horticulture
gritty
Coarse or courageous
powdery · grainy · pebbly · crumbly · friable · dusty · particulate · sediment · silty · loose
blonde
Fair-haired person
buff · wheat · honey · straw · flaxen · caramel · golden · light brown · fawn · khaki
dunes
Wind-formed sand ridges
tidal · surf · waves · shells · cove · lagoon · beachcombing · sunbathing · boardwalk · footprints
arid
Devoid of water
scorching · mirage · barren · sunbaked · drought · caravan · sandstorm · wasteland · expanse · dunes
bunker
Reinforced subterranean stronghold
lie · blast · rake · plugged · fried egg · greenside · stance · recovery
loam
Fertile soil mixture
- drainageLiquid removal system
- permeabilityAbility to transmit fluids
- cultivationFostering growth through care
arable · topsoil · irrigation · fertility · erosion · compost · nutrients · tillage · horticulture · gardening
goby
Small coastal fish
smelt · lance · stargazer · burrowing · flatfish · bottom-dweller · camouflage
- sand castleSeaside structure from sediment
- put one's head in the sandAvoid confronting problems deliberately
- sand duneWind-formed sand mound
- head in the sandDeliberate avoidance of reality
- sand trapGolf course hazard
- line in the sandUncompromising boundary declared
sand, sanded, sanding, sandpaper, sandbar, sandbank, sander, sandpit, sandcastle