sand
Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.
Noun 4 meanings
Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.
Personal courage.
A particle from 62.5 microns to 2 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.
A light beige colour, like that of typical sand.
Adjective 1 meaning
Of a light beige colour, like that of typical sand.
Verb 2 meanings
To abrade the surface of (something) with sand or sandpaper in order to smooth or clean it.
To cover with sand.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English sond, sand, from Old English sand, from Proto-West Germanic *samd, from Proto-Germanic *samdaz.
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SAND at a glance
SAND has 4 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (S 1 + A 1 + N 1 + D 2) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,325 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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