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Tall, sandy blonde, with sort of blue eyes, skinny in places, fat in others. An average gal.
Uma Thurman

Meaning of "sandy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SANDY

sandy  [ˈsændɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SANDY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sandy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SANDY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sandy

Sandy may refer to: ▪ Characteristic of sand ▪ Sandy, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name ▪ Hurricane Sandy, a tropical cyclone of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season ▪ Sandy brown, a shade of brown...

Definition of sandy in the English dictionary

The first definition of sandy in the dictionary is consisting of, containing, or covered with sand. Other definition of sandy is reddish-yellow. Sandy is also resembling sand in texture.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SANDY


bandy
ˈbændɪ
bandy-bandy
ˈbændɪˈbændɪ
brandy
ˈbrændɪ
candie
ˈkændɪ
candy
ˈkændɪ
dandy
ˈdændɪ
discandy
dɪsˈkændɪ
Gandhi
ˈɡændɪ
handy
ˈhændɪ
hochmagandy
ˌhɒxməˈɡændɪ
houghmagandie
ˌhɒxməˈɡændɪ
jaborandi
ˌdʒæbəˈrændɪ
Kandy
ˈkændɪ
Leylandi
ˌleɪˈlændɪ
pandy
ˈpændɪ
randy
ˈrændɪ
sandhi
ˈsændɪ
scrimshandy
ˈskrɪmˌʃændɪ
shandy
ˈʃændɪ
unhandy
ʌnˈhændɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SANDY

sandstone quarry
sandstorm
sandsucker
Sandwell
sandwich
sandwich bar
sandwich beam
sandwich board
sandwich cake
sandwich compound
sandwich course
Sandwich Islands
sandwich loaf
sandwich man
sandwich men
sandwich tern
sandworm
sandwort
sandy blight
sandy ray

WORDS THAT END LIKE SANDY

apple brandy
applejack brandy
brain candy
cherry brandy
cornbrandy
cotton candy
eye candy
hard mint candy
knock someone bandy
liqueur brandy
Normandy
organdy
Ormandy
peach brandy
Qaraghandy
rock candy
sugar candy

Synonyms and antonyms of sandy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sandy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SANDY

Find out the translation of sandy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sandy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sandy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

覆盖着沙的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

arenoso
570 millions of speakers

English

sandy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रेतीले
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ساندي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

песчаный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

arenoso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বেলে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

de sable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berpasir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sandig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

砂状の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

모래의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sandy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cát
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மணல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वालुकामय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kumlu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sabbioso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

piaszczysta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

піщаний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nisip
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αμμώδης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sanderige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sandig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sand
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sandy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SANDY»

The term «sandy» is very widely used and occupies the 6.262 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SANDY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sandy

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6 QUOTES WITH «SANDY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sandy.
1
Hope Davis
Every summer my husband and I pack our suitcases, load our kids into the car, and drive from tense, crowded New York City to my family's cottage in Maine. It's on an island, with stretches of sea and sandy beaches, rocky coasts, and pine trees. We barbecue, swim, lie around, and try to do nothing.
2
Paul Engle
I began to write poetry in high school, and would ride miles over sandy roads in the fine hills around Cedar Rapids, repeating the lines over and over until I had them right, making some of the rhythm of the horse help.
3
George Grey
In front of us lay a smooth sandy beach, beyond which rose gradually a high wooded country, and behind us was the sea, studded with numerous islands of every variety of form.
4
Jane Leavy
By the 1880s, baseball was entrenched in the Cape's sandy soil. Semipro teams, commonplace before World War I, were organized into the first Cape Cod League in 1923 - Orleans joined the four original teams five years later. By 1940, the league had foundered on financial shoals and disbanded.
5
Jim Steinman
You'll never find your gold on a sandy beach.
6
Uma Thurman
Tall, sandy blonde, with sort of blue eyes, skinny in places, fat in others. An average gal.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SANDY»

Discover the use of sandy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sandy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Ecology of Sandy Shores
Covering all beach types, and addressing issues from the behavioral and physiological adaptations of the biota to exploring the effects of pollution and the impact of man's activities, this book should become the standard reference for ...
Anton McLachlan, A.C. Brown, 2010
2
King of Capital: Sandy Weill and the Making of Citigroup
This book is deftly written and provides many insights into today’s financial markets." –Henry Kaufman President, Henry Kaufman & Company, Inc. author of On Money and Markets: A Wall Street Memoir
Amey Stone, Mike Brewster, 2004
3
BTEC National Early Years
This text precisely matches the 2002 specifications for the BTEC National Early Years qualification.
Sandy Green, 2002
4
To Desire Differently: Feminism and the French Cinema
Explores impact of 3 women filmmakers on French films.
Sandy Flitterman-Lewis, 1996
5
Piece of Mind
This book is about: 1. Accessing the subconscious 88% PIECE of your mind to: * Relaxation and Releasing Stress in 30 seconds * Accelerating Your Learning * Achieving Goals Faster 2.
Sandy MacGregor, 2011
6
Red Pedagogy: Native American Social and Political Thought
This ground breaking text explores the intersection between dominant modes of critical educational theory and the socio-political landscape of American Indian education.
Sandy Grande, 2004
7
Sandy Pylos: An Archaeological History from Nestor to Navarino
This book traces the archaeological history of Pylos and surrounding regions in Messenia from the Palaeolithic to the present.
Jack L. Davis, John Bennet, 2008
8
Tearing Down the Walls: How Sandy Weill Fought His Way to ...
Traces the life and career of the financial mogul from his early days as a disadvantaged Brooklyn son of Jewish immigrants to his entrepreneurial triumphs with Solomon Smith Barney and Citigroup. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.
Monica Langley, 2004
9
Eco-Chic: The Fashion Paradox
Eco-Chic: The Fashion Paradox is an examination of the relationship between fashion and environmental awareness - combating the universal reputation of eco-fashion as wholesome, un-dyed, shapeless and itchy.
Sandy Black, 2008
10
Thank You: (a book for teachers)
Thank You is Gingras's own delightful way of conveying this sentiment. This charming keepsake book features her soft, sweet watercolor artwork and thoughtful original text celebrating teachers and all they do for us.
Gingras, Sandy, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SANDY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sandy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sandy Hook victims remembered in Newtown, across Connecticut
NEWTOWN, Connecticut - The community of Newtown quietly marked the second anniversary of the shooting rampage that left 20 children and six educators ... «CBS News, Dec 14»
2
Storm stronger than Sandy heads for Alaska, will chill much of US
Forecasters said that the storm, as it approaches the Aleutian Islands this weekend, could be more intense than Superstorm Sandy when it swamped the ... «CNBC, Nov 14»
3
Hoboken mayor: 'It's true' Christie administration withheld Sandy funds
Chris Christie, Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer said Sunday that Christie directly ordered the withholding of Superstorm Sandy recovery funds unless she backed ... «CNN, Jan 14»
4
Sandy Hook massacre: Harrowing details of Newtown school …
Lanza murdered 20 first graders and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School, using a rifle taken from his suburban mother's legally acquired home defence ... «ABC Online, Dec 13»
5
Newtown a year later: Nation reflects on legacy of its 2nd-deadliest …
A mentally ill 20-year-old recluse obsessed with school shootings enters Sandy Hook Elementary School after the morning bell and kills six adult women, 12 ... «CNN, Dec 13»
6
Sandy Hook killer took motive to his grave
In the years leading up to the December 2012 massacre at Connecticut's Sandy Hook Elementary School, Adam Lanza went from a merely shy pre-teen to a ... «CNN, Nov 13»
7
5 Things Hurricane Sandy Changed for Good
Some people and places may never be the same since Hurricane Sandy hit the northern Atlantic Coast on Oct. 29, 2012. The lingering effects include lives lost ... «LiveScience.com, Oct 13»
8
Fire rages along New Jersey boardwalk damaged by Sandy
SEASIDE PARK, N.J. A raging fire destroyed much of an iconic Jersey shore boardwalk that had just been rebuilt after Superstorm Sandy, but a last-ditch effort to ... «CBS News, Sep 13»
9
No more gun sales where semiautomatic used in Sandy Hook …
A Connecticut store that sold a gun used to kill 26 people last December at Sandy Hook Elementary School no longer can legally sell firearms. Debora Seifert, a ... «CNN International, Apr 13»
10
Behind the 'Sandy Hook Truther' Conspiracy Video That Five Eight …
You're watching "The Sandy Hook Shooting - Fully Exposed," the most comprehensive summary of the bizarre "Sandy Hook Truther" movement you can find on ... «Gawker, Jan 13»

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