northwesterly

Definition of Northwesterly in English :

1. northwest, northwesterly

coming from the northwest

Example Sentences:
'northwesterly winds'

2. northwest, northwesterly, northwestern

situated in or oriented toward the northwest

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Northwesterly

adjective, adverb

1.

in, towards, or (esp of a wind) from the northwest

noun plural -lies

2.

a wind or storm from the northwest

adjective, adverb

1.

in or toward the northwest

2.

from the northwest, as a wind

adj.

1. Situated toward the northwest.

2. Coming or being from the northwest.