Sandy

Pronunciation

• enPR: săn'di, IPA: /ˈsændi/
• Rhymes: -ændi
• Homophones: sandhi

Origin

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

Full definition of sandy

Adjective

1. Covered with sand.
2. Sprinkled with sand.
3. Like sand, especially in texture.
• 1898, Winston Churchill, The Celebrity Chapter 4, Mr. Cooke at once began a tirade against the residents of Asquith for permitting a sandy and generally disgraceful condition of the roads. So roundly did he vituperate the inn management in particular, and with such a loud flow of words, that I trembled lest he should be heard on the veranda.
4. Having the colour of sand.

Derived terms

• Great Sandy Desert