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  Overview  of  adj  sandy 
 
  The  adj  sandy  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  farinaceous,  coarse-grained,  grainy,  granular,  granulose,  gritty,  mealy,  sandy  --  (composed  of  or  covered  with  relatively  large  particles;  "granular  sugar";  "gritty  sand") 
  2.  (1)  friable,  light,  sandy  --  ((used  of  soil)  loose  and  large-grained  in  consistency;  "light  sandy  soil") 
  3.  (1)  flaxen,  sandy  --  (of  hair  color;  pale  yellowish  to  yellowish  brown;  "flaxen  locks") 
  4.  arenaceous,  sandy,  sandlike  --  (resembling  or  containing  sand;  or  growing  in  sandy  areas;  "arenaceous  limestone";  "arenaceous  grasses") 
  5.  sandy  --  (abounding  in  sand;  "Florida's  sandy  beaches") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  sandy 
 
  5  senses  of  sandy 
 
  Sense  1 
  farinaceous,  coarse-grained,  grainy,  granular,  granulose,  gritty,  mealy,  sandy 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  coarse)  ->  fine 
 
  Sense  2 
  friable,  light,  sandy 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  loose)  ->  compact 
 
  Sense  3 
  flaxen,  sandy 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  blond)  ->  brunet,  brunette 
 
  Sense  4 
  arenaceous  (vs.  argillaceous),  sandy,  sandlike 
 
 
  Sense  5 
  sandy 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  beachy)  ->  cliffy,  clifflike 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  sandy 
 
  5  senses  of  sandy 
 
  Sense  1 
  farinaceous,  coarse-grained,  grainy,  granular,  granulose,  gritty,  mealy,  sandy 
  =>  coarse  (vs.  fine) 
 
  Sense  2 
  friable,  light,  sandy 
  =>  loose  (vs.  compact) 
 
  Sense  3 
  flaxen,  sandy 
  =>  blond  (vs.  brunet),  blonde,  light-haired 
 
  Sense  4 
  arenaceous  (vs.  argillaceous),  sandy,  sandlike 
 
  Sense  5 
  sandy 
  =>  beachy  (vs.  cliffy),  beachlike 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  sandy 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  sandy 
 
  sandy  used  as  an  adjective  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  sandy 
  sandy 
 
  Overview  of  adj  sandy 
 
  The  adj  sandy  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  farinaceous,  coarse-grained,  grainy,  granular,  granulose,  gritty,  mealy,  sandy  --  (composed  of  or  covered  with  relatively  large  particles;  "granular  sugar";  "gritty  sand") 
  2.  (1)  friable,  light,  sandy  --  ((used  of  soil)  loose  and  large-grained  in  consistency;  "light  sandy  soil") 
  3.  (1)  flaxen,  sandy  --  (of  hair  color;  pale  yellowish  to  yellowish  brown;  "flaxen  locks") 
  4.  arenaceous,  sandy,  sandlike  --  (resembling  or  containing  sand;  or  growing  in  sandy  areas;  "arenaceous  limestone";  "arenaceous  grasses") 
  5.  sandy  --  (abounding  in  sand;  "Florida's  sandy  beaches") 



sandier definition