Northwesterly
adj, adv, noun
adj, adv, noun ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A strong wind or storm from the northwest.
Adjective
- 1 Situated in, or pointing to, the northwest.
- 2 Coming from the northwest.
Adjective
- 1 situated in or oriented toward the northwest wordnet
- 2 coming from the northwest wordnet
Adverb
- 1 From the northwest.
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"A light, northwesterly wind blew across the city."
Etymology
From north + westerly.