sand

English

/sænd/

noun
Definitions
  • (uncountable) Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see size (grain size)|grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.
  • (countable) A beach or other expanse of sand.
  • (uncountable) Personal courage.
  • (uncountable) A particle from 62.5 microns to 2 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.
  • A light beige colour, like that of typical sand.
  • (countable) A single grain of sand.
  • (countable) A moment or interval of time; the term or extent of one's life (referring to the sand in an hourglass).

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English sand inherited from Old English sand (sand) inherited from Proto-Germanic *samdaz (sand) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *sámh₂dʰos (sand).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sámh₂dʰos

Gloss

sand

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

砂, 沙

Emoji
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