northwesterly

See also: north-westerly

English

Alternative forms

north-westerly

Etymology

From north +‎ westerly.

Adjective

northwesterly (comparative more northwesterly, superlative most northwesterly)

Situated in, or pointing to, the northwest.
(chiefly of a wind) Coming from the northwest.

Related terms

Translations

northwesterly

Belarusian: паўно́чна-захо́дні m (paŭnóčna-zaxódni)
Georgian: ჩრდილო-დასავლეთის (črdilo-dasavletis), ჩრდილოდასავლეთის (črdilodasavletis), ჩრდილო-დასავლური (črdilo-dasavluri), ჩრდილოდასავლური (črdilodasavluri)
German: nordwestlich (de)
Hungarian: északnyugati (hu)
Irish: thiar thuaidh
Maori: kei te marangai-mā-uru

Adverb

northwesterly (comparative more northwesterly, superlative most northwesterly)

From the northwest.

Noun

northwesterly (plural northwesterlies)

A strong wind or storm from the northwest.

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