arenaceous,a.|ærɪˈneɪʃəs|[f.L. arēnāce-us,f.ārēna sand: see -aceous.]Having the appearance or consistency of sand; sandy; largely composed of sand or quartz grains.1646Sir T. BrownePseud.Ep.203Fishes..whose egge or spawne is arenaceous and friable.1749Phil.Trans.XLVI. 144A hard or stony arenaceous greyish substance.1833LyellPrinc.Geol.III. 39A limestone..becomes more arenaceous, until it finally passes into sand or sandstone.1854H. MillerSch.& Schm. ii. (1857) 22A soft arenaceous mud.b.fig.1870LowellAmong myBks.Ser.ii. 239There is an arenaceous quality in the style which makes progress wearisome.