southeasterly
southeasterly adjective: situated in, or pointing to, the southeast.
Adjective
southeasterly (comparative more southeasterly, superlative most southeasterly)
- situated in, or pointing to, the southeast
- The people of the southeasterly clusters—concerning whom, however, but little is known—have a bad name as cannibals; and for that reason their hospitality is seldom taxed by the mariner.1847 March 30, Herman Melville, Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas; […], London: John Murray, […], →OCLC
- coming from the southeast
Noun
southeasterly (plural southeasterlies)
- A strong wind or storm from the southeast.
Adverb
southeasterly (comparative more southeasterly, superlative most southeasterly)
- From the southeast.
southeasterly meaning in Tamil
southeasterly in Tamil
- தென்கிழக்குநோக்கிய
Forms of southeasterly
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more southeasterly |
| superlative | most southeasterly |
| alternative form | south-easterly |
| Noun | |
| plural | southeasterlies |
| Adverb | |
| comparative | more southeasterly |
| superlative | most southeasterly |
Origin of southeasterly
From south + easterly.
Questions about southeasterly
- What does southeasterly mean?
- Southeasterly means situated in, or pointing to, the southeast.
- What is southeasterly in Tamil?
- Southeasterly in Tamil is தென்கிழக்குநோக்கிய. See Southeasterly meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is southeasterly?
- Southeasterly can be an adjective, a noun or an adverb.
Words near southeasterly in the dictionary
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