sandish

English

Etymology

From Middle English sandishe, sondisshe, equivalent to sand +‎ -ish.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ændɪʃ

Adjective

sandish (comparative more sandish, superlative most sandish)

1. Approaching the nature of sand; loose; not compact.

   Synonyms: sandlike, sandy

   • 1664, J[ohn] E[velyn], “Kalendarium Hortense: Or, The Gard’ners Almanac; […] ”, in Sylva, or A Discourse of Forest-trees and the Propagation of Timber in His Majesties Dominions. […], London: […] Jo[hn] Martyn, and Ja[mes] Allestry, printers to the Royal Society, […], →OCLC:

     Sandish Earth

References

• “sandish”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• sandhis