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sandy
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
sandy
(adjective)
sandy
/
ˈ
sændi/
adjective
sandier
;
sandiest
sandy
/
ˈ
sændi/
adjective
sandier
;
sandiest
Britannica Dictionary definition of SANDY
[
also more sandy; most sandy
]
1
:
full of or covered with sand
The soil in my garden is very
sandy
.
a
sandy
beach
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2
:
having a yellowish-gray or yellowish-brown color
sandy
hair
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— sandiness
noun
[
noncount
]
the
sandiness
of the soil
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