adj, adv, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A strong wind or storm from the southwest.

Adjective

1. 1
   Situated in, or pointing to, the southwest.
2. 2
   Of a wind, coming from the southwest.

Adjective

1. 1
   situated in or oriented toward the southwest wordnet
2. 2
   coming from the southwest wordnet

Adverb

1. 1
   From the southwest.

Synonyms

All synonyms

arcticborealeasteasterlyhyperboreannorth

Example

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"In this part of the country, a southwesterly wind is often associated with a storm."

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