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Sandish vs Handish - What's the difference?

sandish | handish |

As adjectives the difference between sandish and handish

is that sandish is approaching the nature of sand; loose; not compact while handish is of or relating to the hand; handly.

sandish

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Approaching the nature of sand; loose; not compact.
    • (Evelyn)
    (Webster 1913)

    handish

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to the hand; handly.
  • *1962 , The Review of Metaphysics:
    • however, we must not speak of a desk but only of "smooth," "hard" sense-data as our hands are in contact with the surface. And since we do not know if there are any material objects, we must consider our hand as a "handish " sense-datum to accommodate our subjectivist friends.
  • Like or resembling a hand, especially in form or appearance.