northwesterly
English
adj
Definitions
- situated in, or pointing to, the northwest
- (chiefly) coming from the northwest
Etymology
Compound from English north + English westerly.
Origin
English
westerly
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Norse English
- North Downs English
- North Macedonia English
- North Sea English
- Northavon English
- Northland English
- Northumbria English
- north English
- north-westerly English
- northbound English
- northbridge English
- northcentral English
- northeast English
- norther English
- northie English
- northing English
- northland English
- northly English
- northmost English
- northness English
- northpaw English
- northside English
- northward English
- northwards English
- northwest English
- northwestern English
- westerliness English
- westerly English
- nord French
- north Middle English
- nordo Esperanto
- north Cornish