Southwesterly

adj, adv, noun

adj, adv, noun ·Uncommon ·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.

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southwesternarcticborealeasteasterlyhyperborean

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

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