northwesterly

See also: north-westerly

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From north +‎ westerly.

Adjective

northwesterly (comparative more northwesterly, superlative most northwesterly)

  1. Situated in, or pointing to, the northwest.
  2. (chiefly of a wind) Coming from the northwest.

Translations

Adverb

northwesterly (comparative more northwesterly, superlative most northwesterly)

  1. From the northwest.

Noun

northwesterly (plural northwesterlies)

  1. A strong wind or storm from the northwest.
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