| sandhill crane |
a large, bluish gray crane of North America. |
| sandhog |
one who does excavation work in sandy, wet conditions, esp. a laborer working on the construction of an underwater tunnel. |
| sand hopper |
any of various small jumping crustaceans found on beaches; beach flea. |
| sandiness |
the quality or condition of being sandy. |
| Sandinista |
(sometimes l.c.) a member of the Marxist political party that seized power in Nicaragua in 1979. |
| S and L |
abbreviation of "savings and loan (association)," a bank, usu. owned by its depositors, that pays interest to them on their savings, which it uses for lending for a variety of purposes. |
| 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. |
| sandlot |
an unoccupied, open lot suitable for use as an informal playing field. |
| sandlot baseball |
baseball played by amateurs in a vacant lot or field. |
| sandman |
in folklore and fairy tales, a person who makes children sleepy by sprinkling sand in their eyes. |
| 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] |
| sandpaper |
paper coated on one side with a coarse or fine abrasive compound, used to abrade or smooth surfaces. [2 definitions] |
| sandpiper |
any of numerous small, wading shore birds with long slender bills. |
| sandstone |
rock that is formed mostly of sand held together with a cementlike substance. |
| sandstorm |
a storm, esp. in the desert, with high winds that pick up sand and drive it through the air. |
| 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. |
| sandwich |
sliced bread around a layer or layers of other food such as meat, cheese, or jelly. [3 definitions] |