Sandy: meaning, definitions and examples

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sandy

 

[ หˆsรฆndi ]

Context #1

beach

covered with or consisting of sand

Synonyms

grainy, gritty, silted

Examples of usage

  • sandy beaches are popular for sunbathing
  • the children played in the sandy dunes
Context #2

nickname

a person with the name Sandy

Synonyms

handle, moniker, nickname

Examples of usage

  • Sandy is short for Sandra or Alexander

Translations

Translations of the word "sandy" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น arenoso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฐเฅ‡เคคเฅ€เคฒเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช sandig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berpasir

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั–ั‰ะฐะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ piaszczysty

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ ‚ใฎๅคšใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sablonneux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ arenoso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kumlu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ชจ๋ž˜๊ฐ€ ๋งŽ์€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑู…ู„ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pรญsฤitรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ piesoฤnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฒ™็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ peลกฤen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sandur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑะผะดั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฅแƒ•แƒ˜แƒจแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qumlu

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ arenoso

Word origin

The word 'sandy' originated from the Old English 'sandid', which evolved from the Proto-Germanic 'sandijaz'. The use of 'sandy' to describe a beach or area covered with sand dates back to the 15th century. The nickname 'Sandy' has been used since the 18th century, often as a short form of names like Sandra or Alexander.

See also: sand, sandal, sandbox, sandpaper, sandpiper, sandpit, sandwich.