sanderling |
a small gray and white shore bird that lives on sandy beaches. |
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. |
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. |