arenaceous

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/əˈrɛn.i.əs/

adjective
Relating to or resembling sand

arenaceous in a sentence

  • “The beach had arenaceous shores and soft dunes.”
  • “The desert terrain was distinctly arenaceous in texture.”
  • “Sunset bathed the dunes in an unmistakably arenaceous glow.”

What does “arenaceous” mean?

arenaceous (adjective) means relating to or resembling sand. It is pronounced /əˈrɛn.i.əs/. Vocaby pairs the definition with audio and real example sentences so the word is easy to remember — and brings it back for review right before you'd forget it.

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What does "arenaceous" mean?
arenaceous (adjective) means: Relating to or resembling sand
How do you pronounce "arenaceous"?
"arenaceous" is pronounced /əˈrɛn.i.əs/ in IPA. You can tap to hear it spoken aloud in the Vocaby app.
How do you use "arenaceous" in a sentence?
Here is "arenaceous" used in a sentence: The beach had arenaceous shores and soft dunes.

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