sand
noun
[ sand ]
• a loose granular substance, typically pale yellowish brown, resulting from the erosion of siliceous and other rocks and forming a major constituent of beaches, river beds, the seabed, and deserts.
• "this magical coast boasts mile upon mile of golden sand"
Similar:
beach,
sands,
shore,
seaside,
seashore,
foreshore,
(sand) dunes,
sandhills,
desert,
strand,
• a light yellow-brown colour like that of sand.
• firmness of purpose.
• "no one has the sand to stand against him"
sand
verb
• smooth or polish with sandpaper or a mechanical sander.
• "mask off the area to be painted and sand it down"
• sprinkle or overlay with sand, to give better purchase on a surface.
Origin:
Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zand and German Sand .
