Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z sandbank A ridge of sand along a shore that is partially or totally submerged and thus a hazard to shipping. sandbar A ridge of sand caused by the action of waves along a shore. sandbathe To take a sand bath; to clean one's body, especially, of parasites, by rolling in sand or dust. sandbeach a beach consisting of mainly sand sandbed A thick layer of sand, whether deposited naturally or artificially. sandbell Nama hispida (rough nama), native to the US southwest. sandbelt A dunal ridge. Sandberg A surname. sandberry Synonym of bearberry. Sandbian A subdivision of the Ordovician period. sandbin A bin for holding sand. sandbird A sandpiper. sandblast To spray with fast-moving solid grains (such as sand propelled by compressed air, although softer material like sodium bicarbonate used for delicate materials may also be so referred to). The process is used for stripping dirt, rust, paint etc. from the surface of objects. sandblaster A device used to sandblast. sandblasting The process by which something is sandblasted. sandblind Half-blind; partially blind. sandblindness The state of being sandblind. sandblow A geyserlike eruption of sand and water. sandboard A board similar to a snowboard used to descend sand dunes sandboarder Someone who sandboards. sandboarding A recreational activity resembling snowboarding but performed on sand instead of snow. sandbody A finite accumulation of sand that formed due to a specific depositional process. sandbox A children's play area consisting of a box filled with sand. sandboxable Able to be run in a sandbox (isolated and restricted environment). sandboxer One who plays in a sandbox. sandboy A boy who sells sand. sandbugger A patty made from cooked potatoes, seasoned with onions, and fried. sandbur Any of several grasses, of the genus Cenchrus, found in the south-eastern United States, that has a spiny burr sandburrower Any fish of the family Creediidae. sandcastle A sculpture made of sand and resembling a miniature castle; typically, but not always, made for fun by a child on a beach. sandcastler A person who builds sandcastles. sandcastling The act of building sandcastles. sandcorn A grain of sand. sandcrete A yellow-white construction material made from a binder (typically Portland cement), sand, and water. Sande A municipality of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. sanded Having been smoothed through any process. Sandeen A surname from Swedish. Sandeep A male given name from Hindi; variant forms Sandip, Sundeep, used in India. Sandefer A surname. Sandefur A surname. sandek A person honoured at a Jewish brit milah by holding the baby boy in his lap as the mohel performs the circumcision. Sandel A surname. Sandeman A surname. Sandemanian One of the Glasites who received the doctrines through Robert Sandeman. Sandemanianism The faith or system of the Sandemanians. Sandeq a type of traditional Mandarese sailboat sander A person employed to sand wood. Sandercock A surname transferred from the given name. sanderdust The fine particles of wood created by sanding, typically finer than sawdust. Sanderford A surname from Old English. Sanderista A supporter of Bernie Sanders or his political philosophy. sanderite An evaporite, consisting of hydrated magnesium sulphate, MgSO₄·H₂O. Sanderlin A surname. sanderling A small wading bird, of species Calidris alba, that breeds in the Arctic and winters on sandy shores and estuaries around the world. sanders sandalwood, especially the red sandalwood Sandersian Of or pertaining to E. P. Sanders (1937–2022), American New Testament scholar and a principal proponent of the "New Perspective on Paul". Sandersism The political philosophy of Bernie Sanders. Sanderson A surname originating as a patronymic. sandersonia A plant of the genus Sandersonia, with yellow or orange flowers, Sandersonia aurantiaca. Sanderstead A suburban area in the borough of Croydon, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3361). Sandersville A city, the county seat of Washington County, Georgia, United States, named after store owner M. Saunders. Sandes A surname. sandesh a dessert originating from Bengal. sandfall The downward movement of sand triggered by gravitational forces or water saturation. sandfish Any member of the genus Gonorynchus (also called beaked sandfishes), long, thin ray-finned fishes (family Gonorychidae) sandflat An extended, flat area of sand, typically near a shore, with little or no vegetation. sandflea Any insect of the species of flying, biting, blood-sucking two-winged flies encountered in sandy areas. sandflow The flow of sand, under the influence of wind, to form dunes sandfly Any of various small flies of the genera Lutzomyia and Phlebotomus whose females suck the blood of vertebrates and thus spread leishmaniasis. Sandford A village in Winscombe and Sandford parish, North Somerset district, Somerset (OS grid ref ST4259). Sandgate A suburban coastal village and civil parish in Folkestone and Hythe district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR2035). sandglass An instrument for measuring the passage of time by the passage of sand through a narrow opening. Sandgren A surname from Swedish. sandgroper An inhabitant of Western Australia. sandgrounder A person from Southport. sandgrouse Any of several species of birds of the family Pteroclidae in the order Pterocliformes. sandgun A device used to sandblast; sandblaster. Sandham A Meitei surname from Manipuri Sandhawalia A surname from Punjabi. sandheap A heap of sand. sandhi Any of a wide variety of phonological processes that occur at morpheme or word boundaries, such as the fusion of sounds across word boundaries and the alteration of sounds due to neighboring sounds or due to the grammatical function of adjacent words. Sandhikharka A municipality, the capital of the Arghakhanchi District, Lumbini Province, Nepal. sandhill A dune or sandpile. sandhiller A poor white person; white trash sandhills A hamlet in Cattistock parish, west Dorset, England (OS grid ref ST5800) Sandhoe A hamlet and civil parish in south Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY9766). sandhog A person employed to dig tunnels, or (more generally) to work underground or under water. sandhogger Synonym of sandhog (“person employed to dig tunnels etc.”). Sandholme A hamlet in Gilberdyke parish, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE8230). Sandhu A surname from Punjabi. Sandhurst A town, civil parish, and military academy in Bracknell Forest borough, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU8361). sandhya Morning or evening prayers. sandhyavandanam A religious ritual accompanied by recitation from the Vedas and including an offering of water to the Sun, supposed to be performed three times a day. Sandi A diminutive of the female given names Sandra, Alexandra, and Cassandra. Sandia A Southern Tiwa-speaking people and tribe in New Mexico. Sandiacre A town and civil parish in Erewash borough, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK4736). Sandias The Sandia Mountains, a mountain range in the southwestern United States. Sandidge A surname. Sandie A diminutive of the female given names Sandra, Alexandra, and Cassandra. Sandiego A surname. Sandifer A surname. sandification An environmental change whereby an environment becomes sandy. Sandiford A surname from Old English. Sandiganbayan A special court that tries corruption cases. Sandigo A locality in the Narrandera council area, southern New South Wales, Australia. Sandilands A coastal suburb of Sutton on Sea, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF5280). sandilla A watermelon. sandily In a sandy way. Sandin A surname. sandiness The property of containing or resembling sand. sanding The act or process by which something is sanded; the application of sandpaper, etc. Sandinista A member of the Sandinista National Liberation Front. Sandino A surname. Sandip A male given name from Hindi, variant of Sandeep, used in India. Sandisfield A rural town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. sandish Approaching the nature of sand; loose; not compact. Sanditonian An inhabitant of the fictional town of Sanditon from the unfinished novel Sanditon (1817) by the English writer Jane Austen. sandiver A scum that forms on molten glass. sandix A kind of minium, or red lead, made by calcining lead carbonate, but inferior to true minium. sandkruiper Any of various rhinobatid fishes. sandlace Any member of the species Polygonella myriophylla of rare flowering plants in the knotweed family. sandland Collectively, the Middle East and North Africa. sandlapper A native of South Carolina. Sandler A surname. sandless Without sand. sandlessness Absence of sand. sandlighter A small boat used to gather sand and bring it to shore for use in construction etc. sandlike resembling sand sandlime A mixture of lime (calcium) and silica sand used to make calcium silicate bricks. Sandlin A surname. sandling sand eel sandlot A vacant lot where children play. sandlotter One who plays in a sandlot. sandman A figure that brings sleep and dreams by sprinkling magical sand into people's eyes. Sandmann A surname. sandmat Sand carpet, a plant of species Cardionema ramosissimum, of the arid western Americas Sandmeyer A surname. Sandnes A city and municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. Sandness A settlement on the west coast of Mainland, Shetland Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref HU1957). sando Sandwich. Sandobal A surname. Sandomierz A town in Holy Cross Voivodeship, Poland. Sandomir A surname. Sandon A village and civil parish in city of Chelmsford district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TL7404). Sandor A surname. sandostatin A somatostatin analog used to control symptoms of some cancers Sandouping A town in Yiling district, Yichang, Hubei, China. Sandoval A surname from Spanish. Sandow A surname from German. Sandoway Former name of Thandwe (“Burmese town”).