Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sand

3 senses of sand

Sense 1
sand -- (a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral)
       => soil, dirt -- (the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock)

Sense 2
Sand, George Sand, Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin, Baroness Dudevant -- (French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876))
       INSTANCE OF=> writer, author -- (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))

Sense 3
backbone, grit, guts, moxie, sand, gumption -- (fortitude and determination; "he didn't have the guts to try it")
       => fortitude -- (strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb sand

1 sense of sand

Sense 1
sandpaper, sand -- (rub with sandpaper; "sandpaper the wooden surface")
       => smooth, smoothen -- (make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing; "smooth the surface of the wood")