/ Dictionary / Index S sandman: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sand•man Pronunciation: (sand'man"), [key] — pl. -men. the man who, in fairy tales or folklore, puts sand in the eyes of children to make them sleepy. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sandman (Thesaurus) S and M sand martin Related Content Daily Word Quiz: quandary Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language