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Sand

🔄 Synonyms of "Sand"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
gritnoun	(idiomatic) Strength of mind; courage or fearlessness; fortitude.
gumptionnoun	(UK, Ireland) Common sense, initiative, resourcefulness.
backbonenoun	(countable) The series of vertebrae, separated by disks, that encloses and protects the spinal cord, and runs down the middle of the back in vertebrate animals.
gutsnoun	(by extension, informal) Courage; determination.
sandpapernoun	(uncountable) Strong paper coated with (traditionally) sand or (today) manufactured aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, or other abrasive material, used for smoothing and polishing.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Sand"

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Word	Definition
gritnoun	(idiomatic) Strength of mind; courage or fearlessness; fortitude.
sandpapernoun	(uncountable) Strong paper coated with (traditionally) sand or (today) manufactured aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, or other abrasive material, used for smoothing and polishing.
gutsnoun	(by extension, informal) Courage; determination.
backbonenoun	(countable) The series of vertebrae, separated by disks, that encloses and protects the spinal cord, and runs down the middle of the back in vertebrate animals.
gumptionnoun	(UK, Ireland) Common sense, initiative, resourcefulness.
bituminousnoun	(uncountable) Bituminous coal.
claynoun	A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.
tarnoun	(usually uncountable) A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal.
siltnoun	(uncountable) Mud or fine earth deposited from running or standing water.
dunenoun	(geomorphology) A ridge or hill of sand piled up by currents of wind or water.
soilnoun	(uncountable) A mixture of mineral particles and organic material, used to support plant growth.
dirtnoun	(chiefly US) Soil or earth.
sandynoun	(informal) A sandwich
gravelnoun	(uncountable) Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railways, and as ballast.
desertificationnoun	The process by which a geographic region becomes a desert, resulting from natural changes in climate or by human activity.
dustnoun	Fine particles.
beachnoun	The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.
sandstormnoun	A strong wind carrying clouds of sand and dust through the air.
bermnoun	A narrow ledge or shelf, as along the top or bottom of a slope.
stormnoun	Any disturbed state of the atmosphere causing destructive or unpleasant weather, especially one affecting the earth's surface involving strong winds (leading to high waves at sea) and usually lightning, thunder, and precipitation.