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loofward

loofward adverb: windward.

Adverb

loofward (comparative more loofward, superlative most loofward)

  1. (archaic) Windward.

Forms of loofward

comparativemore loofward
superlativemost loofward

Origin of loofward

From Dutch loof + -ward. Compare Dutch loefwaarts (“loofward”).

Questions about loofward

What does loofward mean?
Loofward means windward.
What part of speech is loofward?
Loofward is an adverb.

Words near loofward in the dictionary

  1. loofaing
  2. loofas
  3. loofball
  4. loofballs
  5. loofs
  6. loofward
  7. loogan
  8. loogans
  9. loogaroo
  10. loogaroos
  11. loogie

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