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sandless

sandless

3.7
Without any sand
  • adjective
  • /ˈsændləs/
translation icon : sin arena
  • Some plants thrive in sandless soil that retains more moisture.

Examples

  • The sandless beach surprised tourists who expected to see golden shores.

  • After the construction, the playground became completely sandless and was covered with grass.

  • What a sandless beach!

  • The beach was surprisingly sandless.

  • The kids enjoyed building castles on the sandless shore where the tide had washed away the sand.

  • The sandless surface of the indoor court made it perfect for playing tennis without any distractions.

  • They set up their picnic on a sandless stretch of grass instead of the usual sandy beach.

Antonyms

sandy
34 1.0

Covered with sand or soil that has a lot of sand

How Sandy

sandy
34 1.0
gritty
12 4.1
sandless
3.7

Surface Forms

sandless positive

Morphology

sandless = sand (transparent) = sand + less

Clear combination of 'sand' + '-less' meaning 'without sand', which an average B1 learner can derive.

Etymology

Sandless is made from sand and the ending -less, which means 'without', just like in hairless or hopeless. So sandless simply means 'without sand', for example a beach or soil that has no sand.