# sandy

Pronunciation: say "SAN-dee" /ˈsændi/

## Adjective

1. Covered or sprinkled with sand.
   - Simple: Covered with sand, or with bits of sand on it.
   - _Dad swept the sandy floor of the beach house every evening._
   - _The picnic blanket got sandier every time the wind picked up._
2. Having a color like that of sand.
   - Simple: Having the same color as sand.
   - _A tall man with a sandy mustache stood at the counter._
   - _The living room was repainted in a warm sandy shade._
3. Containing sand, or having sand mixed through it.
   - Simple: Having sand in it.
   - _Lavender does best in dry, sandy soil with plenty of sun._
   - _The clams were still a little sandy, even after a long soak._
4. Resembling sand, especially in its grainy texture.
   - Simple: Like sand, most of all in the way it feels.
   - _Some old pear varieties have a slightly sandy texture near the core._
   - _The new glaze dried to a sandy finish that felt rough under the fingers._

## Noun

5. Ellipsis of pecan sandy. *(colloquial)* — Ellipsis of pecan sandy.
   - Simple: Ellipsis of pecan sandy. A short, casual name for the cookie.
   - _He grabbed a sandy from the tin, scattering pecan crumbs across his desk._
   - _A crumbly sandy and a cup of coffee make my usual afternoon snack._

## Other meanings

- (noun) A sandwich

## Origin

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

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/sandy (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).