northerly
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A wind that comes from the north
- noun
- /ˈnɔrðərli/
:
viento del norte
- As the northerly swept across the plains, it brought a sudden drop in temperature.
Examples
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We need to put them in a Rat Museum in Chicago, located on Northerly Island.
Blog text (2) -
By driving the RF finder on a Northerly to Southernly direction, then cross cutting it East to West we cover a large amount of the city all at once.
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The northerly blew fiercely, chilling everyone at the outdoor event.
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Farmers prepared for the northerly wind that was expected to arrive tomorrow.
Synonyms
north wind
vsnortherly
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1.6
A wind that blows from the north toward the south
is a general label for a wind coming from that same direction
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A strong cold wind that blows from the north
is a milder name for the same wind without implying strength
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A north wind or the Greek god of that wind
is the everyday, nonliterary term rather than poetic usage
Antonyms
Surface Forms
northerly singular
northerlies plural
Morphology
Etymology
Northerly is formed from north ('the north') and -erly, so as a noun a northerly means a 'wind from the north'.