sandy

adjective (CONTAINING SAND)

/ˈsæn·di/

Definition

› covered with sand or containing sand: Cactuses grow well in sandy soil. › Sandy hair is pale brown.

(Definition of sandy adjective (CONTAINING SAND) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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