| bury one's head in the sand |
to avoid the truth. |
| sand dab |
any of various small, edible marine flatfish such as the North American flounder. |
| sand dollar |
any of various flat, circular sea urchins that live on sandy ocean beds near the shore. |
| sand flea |
any of various small crustaceans that live on beaches and jump about like fleas. [2 definitions] |
| sand fly |
any of various small, tropical, bloodsucking flies, some of which transmit diseases to humans. |
| sand grouse |
any of various birds related to pigeons that are found in arid and semi-arid regions of Asia, Africa, and southern Europe. |
| sand hopper |
any of various small jumping crustaceans found on beaches; beach flea. |
| sand lance |
any of several small, slender marine fishes that burrow in the sand. |
| sand lily |
a small, stemless perennial with grasslike leaves and white, fragrant, star-shaped flowers. |
| sand myrtle |
a small evergreen shrub, related to heather, that grows in sandy areas of the southeastern United States and bears white flowers. |
| sand painting |
a ceremony performed by Navajo Indians in which multicolored sand is sprinkled to create various designs. [2 definitions] |
| sand trap |
a golf course hazard consisting of a shallow pit partly filled with sand. |
| sand verbena |
any of various trailing plants that bear showy flowers and grow in sandy areas of the western United States. |
| sand wedge |
a special type of heavy golf club designed for making shots from sand traps. |
| sand-blind |
somewhat blind; having weak eyesight. (See gravel-blind, stone-blind.) |
| sand-cast |
to produce (a casting) by pouring molten metal into a mold made of sand. |