English Explanatory Dictionary

easterly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any persistent wind from the east (usually a broad current or belt of easterly winds).
adj
  1. Facing the east; directed towards the east.
  2. Located towards or in the east.
  3. Coming from the east.
adv
  1. In an eastward direction or position; towards the east.
  2. From the east.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈiː.stə.li/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-easterly.wav /ˈiː.stɚ.li/

Word forms

easterly easterlies more easterly most easterly Easterlys

Etymology

From easter + -ly.

Synonyms

eastly

Antonyms

westerly westly

Related words

equatorial easterly tropical easterly polar easterly Beast from the East easter east wind eastwind northeaster noreaster southeaster

Derived words

beasterly easterliness northeasterly southeasterly
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on E Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary