sandy

English Online Dictionary. What means sandy‎? What does sandy mean?

English

Etymology

From Middle English sandi, sondy, sandiȝ, from Old English sandiġ (“sandy”), equivalent to sand +‎ -y. Cognate with Dutch zandig (“sandy”), German sandig (“sandy”), Swedish sandig (“sandy”).

Pronunciation

• enPR: săn'di, IPA^(key): /ˈsændi/
• Rhymes: -ændi
• Homophone: sandhi

Adjective

sandy (comparative sandier, superlative sandiest)

1. Covered with sand.
2. Sprinkled with sand.
3. Containing sand.

4. Like sand, especially in texture.
5. Having the colour of sand.

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See also

• Appendix:Colors

Noun

sandy (plural sandies)

1. (informal) A sandwich
2. (informal) Ellipsis of pecan sandy.