sandy

¹

[ san-dee ]

adjective

, sand·i·er, sand·i·est.

1. of the nature of or consisting of sand.
2. containing or covered with sand.
3. of a yellowish-red color:

   sandy hair.

4. having hair of a sandy color.
5. shifting or unstable, like sand.

Sandy

²

[ san-dee ]

noun

1. a male given name.
2. a female given name, form of Sandra, Saundra, Sondra.

sandy

/ ˈsændɪ /

adjective

1. consisting of, containing, or covered with sand
2. (esp of hair) reddish-yellow
3. resembling sand in texture

Derived Forms

• ˈsandiness, noun

Other Words From

• sandi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sandy¹

before 1000; Middle English; Old English sandig. See sand, -y ¹