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north-northwesterly

north-northwesterly adjective: coming from the north-northwest.

Adjective

north-northwesterly (not comparable)

  1. Coming from the north-northwest.
  2. Situated toward or in the direction of north-northwest.
    • Alternative form: north-northwestward

Noun

north-northwesterly (plural north-northwesterlies)

  1. A persistent wind or storm from the north-northwest.

Forms of north-northwesterly

pluralnorth-northwesterlies

Questions about north-northwesterly

What does north-northwesterly mean?
North-northwesterly means coming from the north-northwest.
What part of speech is north-northwesterly?
North-northwesterly can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near north-northwesterly in the dictionary

  1. north-northeastern
  2. north-northeastward
  3. north-northeastwards
  4. north-northwest
  5. north-northwesterlies
  6. north-northwesterly
  7. north-northwestern
  8. north-northwestward
  9. north-northwestwards
  10. north-seeking pole
  11. north-seeking poles

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