sandy
/ˈsændi/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.19 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
adj
Like sand, especially in texture.
name
A unisex given name from diminutives
Example Sentences
- "Some plants grow best in sandy soil."
- "Mr. Cooke at once began a tirade against the residents of Asquith for permitting a sandy and generally disgraceful condition of the roads. So roundly did he vituperate the inn management in particular, and with such a loud flow of words, that I trembled lest he should be heard on the veranda."
Etymology
From Middle English sandi, sondy, sandiȝ, from Old English sandiġ (“sandy”), equivalent to sand + -y. Cognate with Dutch zandig (“sandy”), German sandig (“sandy”), Swedish sandig (“sandy”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
Usage
- Informal
- Derogatory
- Slang
- American usage