Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.
A beach or other expanse of sand.
A moment or interval of time; the term or extent of one's life (referring to the sand in an hourglass).
"sand in [someone's] eyes" (idiom)
A sandpiper.
A particle from 62.5 microns to 2 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.
A light beige colour, like that of typical sand.
Of a light beige colour, like that of typical sand.
To abrade the surface of (something) with sand or sandpaper in order to smooth or clean it.
To blot ink using sand.
To cover with sand.
Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.
The stiffness of an arrow.
Courage or assertiveness.
The narrow, bound edge of a book that encloses the inner edges of the pages, facing outwards when the book is on a shelf and typically bearing the title and the author's and publisher's name.
The heartwood of trees.
A pointed, fairly rigid protuberance or needlelike structure on an animal, shell, or plant.
A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.
A linear payscale operated by some large organizations that allows flexibility for local and specific conditions.
A tall mass of viscous lava extruded from a volcano.