sou'-sou'-west
9.9
Toward the direction halfway between south and southwest
- adverb
- /ˈsuːˌsuːˈwɛst/
- Archaic
:
hacia el suroeste
- The hikers headed sou'-sou'-west to reach the valley before sunset.
Examples
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The ship sailed sou'-sou'-west for several hours before turning east.
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Winds were blowing sou'-sou'-west, bringing warmer air to the region.
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Head sou'-sou'-west!
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The wind is blowing from the sou'-sou'-west today.
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The hikers headed sou'-sou'-west to reach the valley before sunset.
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The ship sailed sou'-sou'-west for several hours before turning east.
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Winds were blowing sou'-sou'-west, bringing warmer air to the region.
Synonyms
south-southwest
vssou'-sou'-west
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4.3
Toward the point halfway between south and southwest
has identical meaning but is written with apostrophes and nonstandard spelling
Surface Forms
sou'-sou'-west positive
Etymology
Sou'-sou'-west as an adverb comes from the same compass name and means to go 'toward' the south-southwest direction — like walking 'south' and then a little 'west', so it tells you which way to travel.