southwesterly
southwesterly adjective: situated in, or pointing to, the southwest.
Adjective
southwesterly (comparative more southwesterly, superlative most southwesterly)
Adverb
southwesterly (comparative more southwesterly, superlative most southwesterly)
- From the southwest.
Noun
southwesterly (plural southwesterlies)
- A strong wind or storm from the southwest.
- Synonyms:
- southwester
Synonyms of southwesterly
Forms of southwesterly
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more southwesterly |
| superlative | most southwesterly |
| alternative form | south-westerly |
| Adverb | |
| comparative | more southwesterly |
| superlative | most southwesterly |
| Noun | |
| plural | southwesterlies |
Questions about southwesterly
- What does southwesterly mean?
- Southwesterly means situated in, or pointing to, the southwest.
- What part of speech is southwesterly?
- Southwesterly can be an adjective, an adverb or a noun.
Words near southwesterly in the dictionary
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