sandy

sablonneux, couvert de sable

Qui a du sable à sa surface ou qui en est recouvert.

En anglais simple : Covered with sand.

• We walked along a sandy beach.
• Keep your sandy feet off the sofa.
• The island has several sandy shores.

Synonymes : sand-covered

Expressions courantes : sandy beach, sandy shore, sandy feet

sableux, sablonneux

Qui contient beaucoup de sable.

En anglais simple : Containing a lot of sand.

• These plants like sandy soil.
• Water drains quickly through sandy ground.
• Our garden is too sandy for some vegetables.

Synonymes : sand-rich

Expressions courantes : sandy soil, sandy ground, sandy earth

couleur sable

D’un jaune pâle ou d’un brun clair qui rappelle le sable.

En anglais simple : Having a pale yellow or light brown color, like sand.

• He has sandy hair.
• Her dog's fur is sandy brown.
• I recognized him by his sandy beard.

Synonymes : sand-colored, yellowish-brown

Expressions courantes : sandy hair, sandy beard, sandy brown

granuleux, sableux

Qui donne une sensation de petits grains de sable au toucher ou en bouche.

En anglais simple : Feeling like small grains of sand when touched or eaten.

• The mixture has a sandy texture.
• These biscuits feel sandy in my mouth.
• The dried coating was rough and sandy.

Synonymes : gritty, grainy

Contraires : smooth

Expressions courantes : sandy texture, sandy mixture, sandy feel