northerly
UK /ˈnɔːðəli/ · US /ˈnɔɹðɚli/ noun, adjective, adverb
Forms northerlies
- noun A northerly wind (that is, a northern wind, which blows from the north or northerly).
- adjective Facing the north; directed towards the north. “a northerly voyage”
- adjective Located in a northern region.
- adjective Coming from the north. “a northerly wind”
- adverb In an northward direction or position; (towards the) north.
- adverb From the north.
Synonyms
boreas northwind norther northly north wind northern north northwards northward
Antonyms
Etymology
From norther + -ly.
Webster’s 1913
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “northerly”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details