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sandlike

sandlike

3.9
Having a dry, rough feel like small loose grains
  • adjective
  • /ˈsændˌlaɪk/
translation icon : arenoso
  • This material feels sandlike!

Examples

  • The texture is sandlike.

  • Some beaches have a sandlike soil that drains very quickly.

  • The geologist described the sandlike sediment as coarse and gritty.

  • The interior walls were coated with a sandlike finish to mimic a desert feel.

  • The artist mixed the paint with a sandlike texture to give it a unique appearance.

  • The beach was covered in a sandlike dust after the storm passed through.

  • These sandlike granules create an interesting surface on the sculpture.

Synonyms

sandy
vssandlike
34 1.0

Covered with sand or soil that has a lot of sand

focuses on having the fine grain texture or quality rather than surface cover
arenaceous
vssandlike
  • Specialized
9.9

Soil or plants that have a lot of sand and grow in sandy places

applies to any material with sand texture or quality beyond soil use
coarse-grained
vssandlike
4.8

A rough texture made of large visible grains

focuses on a sand texture that is fine rather than large visible grains

Antonyms

solid
325 1.0

Firm and hard so it keeps its shape, not liquid

smooth
256 1.0

A surface that is even and not rough

How Sandy

gritty
12 4.1
sandlike
3.9
grainy
25 3.7
dusty
100 1.0

Surface Forms

sandlike positive

Morphology

sandlike = sand (transparent) = sand + like

The meaning is directly built from 'sand' plus '-like' to mean resembling or having the qualities of sand.

Etymology

Sandlike is made of sand and the ending -like, so it simply means 'like sand'. Think of tiny grains and a rough, grainy feel, which is why sandlike describes something that has the texture or quality of sand.