sandy

Covered with sand.

• We walked along a sandy beach.
• Keep your sandy feet off the sofa.
• The island has several sandy shores.

Similar words: sand-covered

Common phrases: sandy beach, sandy shore, sandy feet

Containing a lot of sand.

• These plants like sandy soil.
• Water drains quickly through sandy ground.
• Our garden is too sandy for some vegetables.

Similar words: sand-rich

Common phrases: sandy soil, sandy ground, sandy earth

Having a pale yellow or light brown color, like sand.

• He has sandy hair.
• Her dog's fur is sandy brown.
• I recognized him by his sandy beard.

Similar words: sand-colored, yellowish-brown

Common phrases: sandy hair, sandy beard, sandy brown

Feeling like small grains of sand when touched or eaten.

• The mixture has a sandy texture.
• These biscuits feel sandy in my mouth.
• The dried coating was rough and sandy.

Similar words: gritty, grainy

Opposites: smooth

Common phrases: sandy texture, sandy mixture, sandy feel