English Explanatory Dictionary

northwesterly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Situated in, or pointing to, the northwest.
  2. Coming from the northwest.
adv
  1. From the northwest.
noun
  1. A strong wind or storm from the northwest.

Word forms

northwesterly more northwesterly most northwesterly north-westerly northwesterlies

Etymology

From north + westerly.

Related words

north-northwesterly west-northwesterly

Translations

Belarusian: паўно́чна-захо́дні Georgian: ჩრდილო-დასავლეთის Georgian: ჩრდილოდასავლეთის Georgian: ჩრდილო-დასავლური Georgian: ჩრდილოდასავლური German: nordwestlich Hungarian: északnyugati Irish: thiar thuaidh Māori: kei te marangai-mā-uru
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