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northerly
north·er·ly N0159700 (nôr′thər-lē)adj.1. Situated toward the north.2. Coming or being from the north: northerly winds.n. pl. north·er·lies A storm or wind coming from the north.
north′er·ly adv.northerly (ˈnɔːðəlɪ) adj (Physical Geography) of, relating to, or situated in the northadv, adj1. (Physical Geography) towards or in the direction of the north2. (Physical Geography) from the north: a northerly wind. n, pl -lies (Physical Geography) a wind from the north ˈnortherliness nnorth•er•ly (ˈnɔr ðər li)
adj., adv., n., pl. -lies. adj. 1. moving, directed, or situated toward the north. 2. (esp. of a wind) coming from the north. adv. 3. toward the north. 4. from the north. n. 5. a wind that blows from the north. [1545–55] north′er•li•ness, n. northerlyIf something moves in a northerly direction, it moves towards the north. We continued in a northerly direction.However, a northerly wind blows from the north. ...a northerly wind blowing off the sea.The most northerly of a group of things is the one that is furthest to the north. The form northernmost is also used with the same meaning ...the Summer solstice, when the sun reaches its most northerly point....the northernmost tip of the British Isles.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  northerly - a wind that blows from the north boreas, north wind, northerbise, bize - a dry cold north wind in southeastern Francemistral - a strong north wind that blows in France during the wintertramontana, tramontane - a cold dry wind that blows south out of the mountains into Italy and the western Mediterraneanair current, current of air, wind - air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; "trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind, row"; "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere" | | Adj. | 1. | northerly - situated in or oriented toward the north; "the northern suburbs"; "going in a northerly direction"northernnorth - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north; "artists like north light"; "the north portico" | | 2. | northerly - coming from the north; used especially of wind; "the north wind doth blow"; "a northern snowstorm"; "the winds are northerly"northernnorth - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north; "artists like north light"; "the north portico" | | Adv. | 1. | northerly - in a northern direction; "they earn more up north"; "Let's go north!"north, northward, northwards |
Translationsnorth (noːθ) noun1. the direction to the left of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction. He faced towards the north; The wind is blowing from the north; I used to live in the north of England. 北方 北方2. (also N) one of the four main points of the compass. 北 北 adjective1. in the north. on the north bank of the river. 北部的 北部的2. from the direction of the north. a north wind. 來自北方的 来自北方的 adverb towards the north. The stream flows north. 向北方 向北方ˈnortherly (-ðə-) adjective1. (of a wind etc) coming from the north. a northerly breeze. 來自北方的 来自北方的2. looking, lying etc towards the north. in a northerly direction. 向北方的 向北方的ˈnorthern (-ðən) adjective of the north or the North. 北方的 北部的ˈnortherner (-ðə-) noun a person who lives, or was born, in a northern region or country. 北方人 北方人ˈnorthernmost (-ðən-) adjective being furthest north. the northernmost point of the coast. 最北的 最北的ˈnorthward adjective towards the north. in a northward direction. 向北方的 向北方的ˈnorthward(s) adverb towards the north. They were travelling northwards. 向北方 向北方ˈnorthbound adjective travelling northwards. the northbound railway-line. 北上的 北行的ˌnorth-ˈeast / ˌnorth-ˈwest nouns, adjective (in or from) the direction midway between north and east or north and west, or any part of the earth lying in that direction. the north-east counties; a north-west wind. 東北或西北，東北的或西北的 东北或西北，东北的或西北的 adverb towards the north-east or north-west. The building faces north-west. 向東北或西北 向东北或西北ˌnorth-ˈeasterly / ˌnorth-ˈwesterly adjective1. (of a wind etc) coming from the north-east or north-west. a north-easterly wind. 來自東北或西北的 来自东北或西北的2. looking, lying etc towards the north-east or north-west. a north-westerly direction. 向東北或西北 向东北或西北ˌnorth-ˈeastern / ˌnorth-ˈwestern adjective of the north-east or north-west. 東北或西北的 东北或西北的the North Pole the northern end of the imaginary line through the earth, round which it turns. 北極 北极northerly
northerly a wind from the north northerly
Synonyms for northerlynoun a wind that blows from the northSynonymsRelated Words- bise
- bize
- mistral
- tramontana
- tramontane
- air current
- current of air
- wind
adj situated in or oriented toward the northSynonymsRelated Wordsadj coming from the northSynonymsRelated Wordsadv in a northern directionSynonyms |