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• Sandy — Sand y, a. [Compar. {Sandier}; superl. {Sandiest}.] [AS. sandig.] 1. Consisting of, abounding with, or resembling, sand; full of sand; covered or sprinkled with sand; as, a sandy desert, road, or soil. [1913 Webster] 2. Of the color of sand; of a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• sandy — [san′dē] adj. sandier, sandiest 1. composed of, full of, or covered with sand 2. like sand; gritty, shifting, etc. 3. of the color of sand; pale reddish yellow [sandy hair] …   English World dictionary

• sandy — sandiness, n. /san dee/, adj., sandier, sandiest. 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. [bef.… …   Universalium

• sandy — adj. (sandier, sandiest) 1 having the texture of sand. 2 having much sand. 3 a (of hair) yellowish red. b (of a person) having sandy hair. Phrases and idioms: sandy blight Austral. conjunctivitis with sandlike grains in the eye. Derivatives:… …   Useful english dictionary

• sandy */ — UK [ˈsændɪ] / US adjective Word forms sandy : adjective sandy comparative sandier superlative sandiest 1) covered with sand, or consisting mostly of sand a golden sandy beach The soil was sandy, and nothing seemed to grow in it. 2) pale yellow in …   English dictionary

• sandy — [[t]sæ̱ndi[/t]] sandier, sandiest 1) ADJ GRADED A sandy area is covered with sand. ...long, sandy beaches. ...a sandy path. 2) ADJ GRADED Sandy hair is light orangey brown in colour …   English dictionary

• sandy — /ˈsændi/ (say sandee) adjective (sandier, sandiest) 1. of the nature of or consisting of sand; containing or covered with sand. 2. of a yellowish red colour: sandy hair. 3. having such hair. 4. shifting or unstable, like sand. {sand + y1}… …  

• sandy — sand|y [ sændi ] adjective * 1. ) covered with sand or consisting mostly of sand: a golden sandy beach The soil was sandy, and nothing seemed to grow in it. 2. ) pale yellow in color: sandy hair …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• sandy — sand•y [[t]ˈsæn di[/t]] adj. 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[/ex] • Etymology: bef. 1000 …   From formal English to slang

• Sandy Flash — (died 1778) was the name by which James Fitzpatrick, a late eighteenth century highwayman, was better known. Sandy Flash operated in the areas west of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (now parts of Chester and Delaware counties) in the late eighteenth… …   Wikipedia

• Sandy — m, f 1 (m.) Scottish and English: pet form, originally Scottish, of ALEXANDER (SEE Alexander). 2 (f.) English: pet form of ALEXANDRA (SEE Alexandra) or SANDRA (SEE Sandra), now sometimes used as an independent giv …   First names dictionary