northwesterly

See also: north-westerly

English

Alternative forms

• north-westerly

Etymology

From north +‎ westerly.

Adjective

northwesterly (comparative more northwesterly, superlative most northwesterly)

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

Related terms

• north-northwesterly
• west-northwesterly

 

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)

1. From the northwest.

Noun

northwesterly (plural northwesterlies)

1. A strong wind or storm from the northwest.