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south-southerly

south-southerly noun: a long-tailed duck of species Clangula hyemalis.

Noun

south-southerly (plural south-southerlies)

  1. (archaic) A long-tailed duck of species Clangula hyemalis.
    Synonyms:
    southerly

Synonyms of south-southerly

Forms of south-southerly

pluralsouth-southerlies

Origin of south-southerly

Imitative of its cry.

Questions about south-southerly

What does south-southerly mean?
South-southerly means a long-tailed duck of species Clangula hyemalis.
What part of speech is south-southerly?
South-southerly is a noun.
What is the plural of south-southerly?
The plural of south-southerly is south-southerlies.

Words near south-southerly in the dictionary

  1. south-southeasterly
  2. south-southeastern
  3. south-southeastward
  4. south-southeastwards
  5. south-southerlies
  6. south-southerly
  7. south-southwest
  8. south-southwesterlies
  9. south-southwesterly
  10. south-southwestern
  11. south-southwestward

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