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Sunny vs Sandy - What's the difference?

sunny | sandy |

As adjectives the difference between sunny and sandy

is that sunny is featuring a lot of sunshine while sandy is covered with sand.

As nouns the difference between sunny and sandy

is that sunny is a sunfish while Sandy is shortened form of Sand Dancer.

As an adverb sunny

is sunny side up.

As a proper noun Sandy is

a diminutive of the male given name Alexander.

sunny

English

Adjective

(er)
  • (of weather or a day) Featuring a lot of sunshine.
  • Whilst it may be sunny today, the weather forecast is predicting rain.
  • (of a place) Receiving a lot of sunshine.
  • the sunny side of a hill
    I would describe Spain as sunny , but it's nothing in comparison to the Sahara.
  • (figuratively, of a person or a person's mood) Cheerful.
  • a sunny disposition
  • * Shakespeare
  • My decayed fair / A sunny look of his would soon repair.
  • Of or relating to the sun; proceeding from, or resembling the sun; brilliant; radiant.
  • * Spenser
  • sunny beams
  • * Shakespeare
  • sunny locks

    Synonyms

    * bright; sunshiny * (place) sunlit * (person) bright, cheerful

    Derived terms

    * sunnily * sunniness * sunny side up * unsunny

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (US, regional) sunny side up
  • Noun

    (sunnies)
  • A sunfish.
  • 1000 English basic words

    sandy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Covered with sand.
  • Sprinkled with sand.
  • Like sand, especially in texture.
  • *
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  • Having the colour of sand.
  • Derived terms

    * Great Sandy Desert

    See also

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