sandlike

• Qui ressemble au sable ou qui en possède les caractéristiques, comme la texture ou le grain.

Resembling or having the characteristics of sand, such as texture or granularity.

1. Resembling sandB2formal

   Having a texture, appearance, or composition similar to sand.

   sablonneux

   • The soil in this region is dry and sandlike.
   • The powder had a sandlike consistency.
   • The artist used a sandlike material to create the sculpture.

   Synonymesarenaceousgranulargrittysandy

2. Containing or abounding in sandB2formal

   Containing a large amount of sand or being composed primarily of sand.

   sableux

   • The sandlike dunes stretched for miles across the desert.
   • The beach had a sandlike shore that was pleasant to walk on.
   • The sandlike sediment settled at the bottom of the river.

   Synonymesarenaceousgrittysandy

3. Growing in sandy areasC1formal

   Describing plants or organisms that thrive in sandy environments.

   psammophile

   • Cacti are sandlike plants that survive in arid, sandy deserts.
   • Certain grasses are sandlike and help stabilize dunes.
   • The sandlike vegetation adapted to the poor, sandy soil.

   Synonymesarenicolous